Backing Up Data
It's almost the first of the month - the time when many bloggers remind us to backup our genealogy data. Normally, I ignore those reminders. I ignore them because I feel like I have a good backup plan. I backup my RootsMagic database every time I close it after making any changes. (I change the name to add a character or two to reflect the time.) My genealogy files are stored on the hard drive of my computer and synced with Dropbox I use Second Copy to copy files (documents, pictures and music) to an external USB drive I use Backblaze to backup my files off site Since I am backing up my files in multiple ways, I usually don't worry about the reminders. That was until this morning. When I sat down to my computer this morning, I had a BackBlaze warning that my files hadn't been backed up since May 22nd. So, how did my backup system fail? Two factors caused Backblaze to not be current: the weather and the loss of Internet connectivity. Many would quest...