How-To: Find the Right Backup Drive
By Ian Bell
October 29, 2007
If you are in the market for an external hard drive for backup purposes, you need to read our guide first!
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"While it may not seem like an important task to some casual computer users, the rest of us feel that making proper backups of important files and computer settings can be a critical, absolutely essential matter of binary life and death. The whole process of backing data up has several key elements, and one of those elements is finding the right backup hard drive.
Most people will select an external hard drive for their backups. External drives allow saved data to be stored away from the computer, perhaps in a location safe from fire, flood, theft, etc. External drives also allow data to be safely and easily moved from one computer to another, and several computers can be backed up onto a single external drive.
There are hundreds of drives available for purchase, and each one has its own mix of size, speed, type of connection, etc. This can make buying an external drive a bit of a dizzying experience for anyone who isn't exactly a computer aficionado. We've got a few tips to help you find a good backup drive. "
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