30+ Days of Christmas, #27 Backup!

Thanksgiving 2013 is in the rearview mirror, Black Friday is nearly past, Hanukkah is in full swing, and Christmas is getting closer every day.    Welcome back to our gift idea countdown.


We've looked at some household and travelling ideas so far.  Today, we're going to go back to the computer.   Today, we're going to look at backing up your information, and a couple of suggestions for you.


It's good to have a backup of your important files.   You never know when your primary drive may fail, or someone accidentally erases something important - or even if someone maliciously damages your computer.   Not every repair center is able to save your info.  It's best to keep a backup copy of the things you really don't want to - or can't replace.   

For some this could be as easy as keeping a CD or DVD (or a few) with your important pictures and documents.  For others multiple discs or flash drives are needed.  For others, an external hard drive is needed for the volume of data to be stored.  

As technology has improved, we've seen the size of hard drives increase.  Seagate has a 4TB drive available on the market currently.   They have these in both internal and external styles.   Seagate also makes smaller drives.  There are many possibilities depending on your needs.

The 4TB is currently retailing for about $160, is available off the shelf in several major retailers - as well as online.   It has the capability for storing the greatest amount of data on the market presently.    This is very useful for those with media collections to back up.   This is also useful for people who use these for things like video editing, which may comprise very large files.   

Economical Value:
What is the value?   For the price, it offers a good value.   At $40/TB, approximately, it's a good value.   The 4TB may be excessive, in some opinions, or it could be the starting size for others.  


My final verdict on this, is that it's a good value for the price.   There are smaller drives available, and other maufacturers.   I've personally had the best luck with Seagate products, but I'm not going to knock the others completely.   If you have any questions on picking out the right drive for your needs - or need help with a data backup - don't hesitate to contact us for a hand!

Check back tomorrow, as we'll have another holiday gift idea for you to check out!