Backing Up Your Data

Backing Up your Data

One of the most important tasks you can complete is backing up your data (flipcharts, worksheets, files, pictures, etc.) often.   This ensures your professional work during the past year(s) remains intact and accessible.   Most IT professionals recommend a 3-2-1 Backup Strategy:  Data should be backed up in 3 places, locally on 2 different devices, and a separate place offsite (in a Cloud solution like Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.).  Click here for an easy to understand and informative description of this strategy.  

Note:  if you don't implement a backup plan, there is no backup to your device!

Step 1:  Where is my data stored?time-machine-backup

Step 2:  How much data do I have?

Step 3:  How do I organize my data?

Step 4:  Where do I back up?

  • Time Machine Backup to external hard drive  (Strongly recommended. This allows complete backup of your device, including bookmarks, saved passwords, etc.  Plus, once setup, it is easy to plug in and back up routinely.)

Step 5:  Back up to a Second location - Year End Activity