These are the best methods to make a backup copy of the data on our PC

This is something that has been shown countless times, such as after what happened with the erasure of data from the Windows 2018 October 10 Update . That's why he is more than important to be able to have a safeguard of our informations personal .

To carry out this type of task, we currently have different methods according to the needs of each one, some of which we will review in these lines. So when it comes to storing our backups , NAS disks are a more than interesting alternative, as well as external drives ou the services of storage in the cloud .

Backups with NAS drives and external drives

As we say, NAS units are a great alternative for these tasks of security supported , more if we want to have full control over our data in a more reliable way, as we have discussed in NetworksZone . So, once we have configured the device, it will appear like any other unit on' computer . Let's say that although these drives have fewer problems than simple external drives, they are not perfect, but their reliability is generally higher than the other alternatives.

Of course, these products tend to be a bit more expensive, although we have several computers , the readers NAS are the best way to centralize all your backups in one apparatus . In addition, these products do not require our intervention, so we will not have to worry about connecting them every time we go to make a backup.

Another method of safeguard , perhaps the most widespread, consists of use a external drive, much more device affordable and easy to use. But of course, this alternative is not as comfortable as a NAS drive, as almost all of them come with cable and cannot be connected only one computer at a time.

In addition, as external drives are Portable , they are probably exposed to more wear than the NAS, so the hard drive is more likely to fall en failure, which you can learn more about with the investigation report made in hard zone .

Backups on USB keys and in the Cloud

The truth is that usb memory sticks that most of us have, are a quick and easy way to make backup copies. But of course these have the problem of capacity , they are therefore not suitable for large backups , but at a number of files .

We can also rely on a storage service in the cloud , which gives us an important advantage over other modalities, and it is that first of all we don't need additional device , and that the safeguard will also be out of our environment, which will be appreciated in the event of a disaster. But of course, the downside is that for backup and data recovery , we will need an internet connection, otherwise the automated backups will fail, for example.

On the other hand, it should also be taken into account that downloading data on Internet takes longer than saving them to a NAS device or a external drive via USB . To say that these types of services generally have, for many of them, a free modality , although if we want to expand the available storage space in the account, we will have to pay for it. In addition, services of this type such as Google Drive , OneDrive , iCloud ou dropbox , can be configured to make backup copies encrypted and synchronized with local copies.

Finally, we can also use other media such as CD , DVD ou of discs Blu-ray , but the truth is that, mainly the first two, they are less and less used in general terms.