How should you backup?

Exactly how and where you backup to will depend on the size and nature of your business and the volume of data to be saved.

• Small amounts of data can be backed up manually just copy the documents onto your chosen backup medium: memory stick, CD, DVD, external harddrive.
• Larger amounts of data will be much easier to handle and back ups will be more effective if you use specialist backup software. This software will allow you to perform incremental backups backing up the data you have created or changed since the last backup. With specialist software you will be able to choose which data to back up, how often to back it up and be reminded to perform backups if your computer is turned off when the backup is due.
• For larger businesses, backup software can perform running backups, ensuring that your data is being constantly backed up to another location on your network, to an external storage device or remotely to an online backup service.