Imagine for a moment that your computer got stolen or crashed. Imagine that you threw out important files and didn’t know it. How miserable would you be?
It’s Not a Matter of IF Your Computer Crashes, But WHEN.
Everybody’s computer crashes eventually. Mine crashed 9 years ago, and I haven’t balanced my checkbook since. (But that’s another subject….)
BTW, this is not an advertisement, just a helpful poke in the ribs. I don’t make a nickel, but I hope to earn your everlasting appreciation.
I started using Mozy.com’s free backup service 2 years ago. They provide 2 GB, which was enough for all my documents. I also back up my computer daily on a 500 GB hard drive.
But I got to thinking…. What if my computer and external hard drive got stolen or a hurricane blew them all away?
My book manuscripts, iTunes, emails, addresses…. All gone…..
As my stepdad used to say, my tits would be in the wringer.
In April I bought Mozy.com’s unlimited gigabyte 2-year plan. (Amazon has cheaper storage, but I couldn’t figure it out.) Mozy took 3 weeks to back up 125 GB. That’s an outrageous length of time, but it was worth it. Now it backs up new data in minutes.
Ahhhh, the peace of mind. And it’s less than 5 bucks a month. Sign up now for the free or paid plans.
Do it soon, ok? www.mozy.com
And Now, as Paul Harvey Used to Say, for the REST of the Story:
I wrote this post on May 19 and saved it in my drafts. It was prophetic because the night before, in an uncharacteristic fit of computer housecleaning, I deleted a folder containing my finished book, Do You Squeeze the Toothpaste in the Middle? Playful Questions for Dates and Mates. Also in the folder was a draft of my next book. And I didn’t discover the problem for more than 3 weeks.
The data was long gone from my external hard drive.
YIKES!
But I had Mozy. Because the restore wasn’t working and, it seemed, neither was Mozy’s support, it took 8 days to restore my data. One grumpy letter from me and one long-distance phone call from a helpful Mozy tech guy later, I’m good to go. The guy admitted that they dropped the ball. I appreciated his taking responsibility.
So there you have it: disaster averted.
Computers always crash in one way or another, and you lose your data.
BSTS, right? Better Safe Than Sorry. So what are you waiting for?
Set up your back-up system(s) right now. Pronto. Immediately. Hurry up. Go to www.mozy.com
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