These days, we’re storing more and more important and irreplaceable data on our computers. Whether it’s years of financial records, mountains of family photos, or hundreds of gigabytes worth of music, just about everyone has some very important ones and zeroes that should be stored in multiple places – not JUST on your computer. Without sounding like an overbearing parent, these days it is mission critical to have a backup of your data! The majority of computers out there in the world today still have spinning hard drives – which no matter how well-rated or reliable they claim to be – can, and will fail at some point in time. Even newer solid state/flash drives are not immune to failure.
The bottom line is, if you don’t have a backup, come on in and see us today to pick up an external hard drive. We’ve got a great selection, and spending a little bit now can save a lot of headaches and heartaches in the future (take it from someone who’s been there, data loss in no fun!) Our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff is here to help, and will get you the right drive for your needs – and even offer some tips for backing up your Mac with Time Machine.
It’s also worth noting that there is safety in numbers, so while 1 backup is great, having 2 backup drives or a cloud-based secondary backup is ideal, especially if you have lots of sensitive and priceless data! Small Dog Electronics offers both in-store lessons and consulting to teach you how to be sure your data is being backed up to your specific needs!