Where to backup is likely to external hdd given how cheap drives are. Don't waste time on fastest drive since its offline storage.
Software I'd recommend Acronis TIH. There is a free version but it lacks compression. On Sep 20, 2011 11:22 AM, "Bino Gopal" <[email protected]> wrote: > Soooo.yes I know I'm going to sound like an idiot, but let's just say I have > my own idiosyncratic ways of doing things and I get set in them, but I am > trying to make a change and be better about some of this stuff (it's slow > going, but at least it's going!). > > > > To that point, I haven't really backed up my stuff, and I have 5 laptops > with data on them, and 1 home PC (well two if I count the really old P3 from > 2000 that still has stuff I need). Figuring I should really get on this > before things get worse (I thought my main PC had died the other day, and > the drives are configured in RAID 0 and I realize reconstructing that > would've been a major pain, right Tim? ;P) and get this stuff backed up! > > > > So what's the easiest way to do this? I guess I could use a cloud service > and let it run in the background, but I've got TBs of stuff, and there's > that Seattle guy who got shut down by Comcast b/c he exceeded his quota by > uploading stuff to the cloud > http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/07/seattle-comcast/, and I don't want to > run afoul of Time Warner b/c they're the only fast internet game in my town. > > > > Which leaves me with local backup options. I figure I can get like a 2-3TB > drive and use my BlackX external USB (tho eSATA would be preferable but most > of my laptops don't have it-in fact none do *sigh*) and just backup over USB > (at least the newer laptops with more data on them are USB 2.0!) and that's > my best option. > > > > The only question at this point is what software (if any) I should use? I > don't mind paying for something if it's that much better and will make my > life easier-ease of use is worth it for me now, so good features are > welcome! Or should I just copy C:\ in Explorer over to the new drive and > backup each computer separately that way? Thoughts, advice, comments, > opinions all welcome guys! > > > > > BINO > > >
