What do you need to backup?

By: Daniel Shalgi-Shira

One of the issues regarding backup is - What is it that you need to backup? What are the most important files for you to backup?

Well, the answer for this, in my opinion, is EVERYTHING. What I meant is every file you have, whether you think if it is important or not, is important some way or the other to your functioning.  I even say that all the files in “My Documents” should be backed up. You can create a folder outside of “My Documents” and call it “Temp” or whatever, and put there all your UNIMPORTANT files. Look up  “ Backup files - Who needs this?”  for the type of files you surely need to backup:

• Emails and Contacts. If you keep them on the local LAN and don’t use Gmail/Yahoo/Live Mail etc’.
• Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint files - All Microsoft Office suite files should be backed up.
• Pictures - I backup every single picture I take.
• Video files - Same as pictures.

This list is obvious, but I must say again, there are services today that give you very large quota or even unlimited quota to backup. So don’t hesitate to use them - backup everything you can.

A Summary:

1. Create a folder outside of “My Document” of your ‘Not Important’ files.
2. Try to keep all the rest of your files in your “My Documents” folder.
3. Backup your complete “My Documents” folder.

Coming Soon - An even more advanced guide about what you should backup.

– As usual, i will be happy to get your comments