' Got Backup?

As recent as last night .. lightning and thunder were havin' a *party* right over my house!

While I was calmly working on my computer.

Because .. i've got battery backup *and* file backup.

File backup is recommended at regular intervals anyway.  Because, if your computer *does* get fried for whatever reason .. lightning, hard drive breakdown, or heat failure .. you need to be prepared.  Losing important data can really ruin your computing day.

You can back files to CD, DVD, external drive, USB drive, or to the *latest* medium .. the 'cloud' ...

And there are *lots* of backup programs out there to help you along quite easily. Some even *free* .. check them out at my favorite download site .. http://www.download.com/

Just go there and use the search box, searching for something like the operative word .. backup.


Battery Backup

At *least* as important as file backup if not more.  Because if your computer gets fried due to power surge or lightning strike, file backup will be pointless if you have no hardware on which to restore files.  Unless of course you pay for a whole new computer.

Battery backups, more commonly called UPS .. Uninterruptible Power Supplies .. will protect your computer *way* better than a surge strip/protector.  Because surge protectors only take care of some power surges, and line noise.  Battery backups protect your computer from brownouts/power sags, blackouts, *and* the worst electrical hazard .. *LIGHTNING*

In fact, battery backup manufacturers usually warranty your computer to the tune of $25,000 .. because of the lockdown these devices place on lightning.

Many times, i've been sitting at my computer .. lightning striking right outside my window, and the computer keeps humming along without so much as a blink or a whimper.  And, if the power *does* go out, the battery backup gives you about 5 to 10 minutes to save your files and shut down normally.

And battery backups/UPS's are relatively inexpensive considering what they are protecting. I've seen some priced as low as $35.  One place i recommend (and i do NOT get even a penny for promotion; it's just what i have researched and found to be one of the most knowledgeable outfits with one of the most reliable pieces of hardware for battery backup) .. APC (American Power Conversion) .. http://www.apc.com/site/apc/index.cfm/ww/?

So .. there you have it .. safety for your hardware .. and software.

Sorry it took so long to get back to my blog.  Lotta stuff goin' on IRL (in real life).  But i thought, this being the prime season for thunderstorms .. it would be *most* helpful.

'til next blog time .. stay tuned .. same blog channel ...

Ol' Rotten Doc CPU

''o))