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Not too long ago, Laura was asking me about the best strategies for backing up computer files at work. No one wants to lose all of those priceless digital photos of family and holidays, and for business people, the loss can be devastating.

There are a number of different options today, in large part thanks to the greater capacities in storage media. However, my favorite option right now doesn’t even use storage media. (Well, not in the traditional sense you’d think of.) Mozy.com will back up an unlimited amount of data from your home pc utilizing nothing more than your internet connection. You just download a small application, checkbox the folders you want backed up, and it does the rest automatically. If you’re doubtful as to how easy this can really be, they’ll let you backup up to 2Gig of your files for free. That’s the service package I’ve been using, and I’m really a fan.

Now, I normally do not like anything with a monthly recurring fee (it’s like being pecked to death by a duck), but I think that unlimited backup for $4.95/month isn’t bad. On an annualized basis, I’d probably spend more than that on any other solution. Maybe not in dollars, but certainly in time and fuss. They even offer a nice discount for those that would pay for a year or more up front (as I will.)

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