Free Online Storage

Today there are lots of online storage sites. Many of them free for some small amount of space which can very from 2 to 30 gigabytes. If you are saving only MS Word documents and a few pictures, these amounts of space could be adequate. Which service and how much space?: Dropbox gives you 2 gigabytes…

Two Ways to Backup with CrashPlan

CrashPlan is an online backup online data backup service with a difference. You can use the CrashPlan software for free to send an encrypted backup to a friend’s computer and you never have to buy the CrashPlan service ever. Most people go ahead and purchase the service rather than go through the has of setting…

3-2-1 Backup Strategy

The purpose of a backup is to make sure that your digital data can survive any of the hazards that await. Fire, flood, burglaries, hard-drive failure and disasters of all kinds are no problem if you follow some basic rules. With the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy you always have at least 3 copies of your data: One…

FreeFileSync – Across Platform File Syncing Tool

FreeFileSync is a free Open Source software that helps you synchronize files and synchronize folders for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It is designed to save your time setting up and running backup jobs while having nice visual feedback along the way. I use to use SyncToy for Windows but it is not cross…

What is a NAS?

Network-attached storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a client computer or group of clients. NAS not only operates as a file server, but is specialized for this task either by its hardware, software, or configuration of those elements. NAS is often manufactured as a computer…

BackWPup

BackWPup is a free backup plugin for WordPress. It is very intuitive to use and is very powerful. This free plugin in combination with your free DropBox account completely backs up your site for restore in an emergency.