For a small business
2007-11-08 14:42:52 · 4 answers · asked by WG 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You could save everything on a cd, or on a thumb drive, and store it away from the computer.
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2007-11-08 14:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several different options for backing up a small business computer....in order of price....
Floppy disk, compact disk, DVD, thumb/jump drive, external hard drive, digital tape
This really depends on your data and how much storage you need. BUT, keep in mind that this doesn't back up your applications. The Windows (or other OS) would have to be re-installed as well as any other programs such as MS Office, QuickBooks, etc. You could obtain a copy of Ghost or some other restore type software for this purpose, but it is beyond most novice/intermediate computer users.
Thumb-Jump-Flash drives are very quick and will get your documents backed up fast without having to trouble yourself with "burning" a CD or DVD. Most external hard drives use USB ports these days and Windows will see it automagically and set it up for you. Then, it's just another drive. Disconnect it and keep it offsite somewhere.
Basically, it comes down to price and the amount of data you have. The choice is yours. Visit your nearest Best Buy or Circuit City for all of the above.
Good luck and it's nice to see someone being proactive instead of reactive.
2007-11-08 23:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Pj G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most effecient way is to get an external hard drive..
about 500 gb for $149 right now at futureshop its not very portable though.
but if u were looking for a more portable and not so heavy external thers one at costco bout a size of an NDS lite and is 200gb or 250gb for about $100 i believe.
If u want something cheaper u can go with rewritable Cd's
A bit more expensive but less than an external is to have USB's memory. pricings vary. but fairly cheap right now
all of them u can have locked files so its not accesable by others
2007-11-08 22:55:15 · answer #3 · answered by gladys k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard disks, CD and DVD drives, flash memory (e.g. USB sticks or keys), floppy disks, magnetic tape, paper tape, punch cards, standalone RAM disks, and Zip drives, tape libraries and optical jukeboxes and online storage
2007-11-09 01:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by jose16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋