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<link type="guide" xref="files#backup"/>
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<desc>Learn how often your should backup your important files to make sure that they're safe.</desc>
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<desc>Learn how often your should backup your important files to make sure
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that they're safe.</desc>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
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<email>tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com</email>
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<title>Frequency of backups</title>
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<p>How often you make backups will depend on the type of data to be backed up.
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For example, if you are running a network environment with critical data
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stored on your servers, then even nightly backups may not be enough.</p>
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<p>How often you make backups will depend on the type of data to be backed up.
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For example, if you are running a network environment with critical data stored
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on your servers, then even nightly backups may not be enough.</p>
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<p>On the other hand, if you are backing up the data on your home computer
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then hourly backups would likely be unnecessary. You may find it helpful to
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consider the following points when planning your backup schedule:</p>
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<p>On the other hand, if you are backing up the data on your home computer
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then hourly backups would likely be unnecessary. You may find it helpful to
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consider the following points when planning your backup schedule:</p>
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<item><p>The amount of time you spend on the computer.</p></item>
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<item><p>How often and by how much the data on the computer changes.</p></item>
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<p>If the data you want to back up is lower priority, or subject to few
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changes, like music, e-mails and family photos, then weekly or even monthly
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backups may suffice. However, if you happen to be in the middle of a tax
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audit, more frequent backups may be necessary.</p>
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<p>If the data you want to back up is lower priority, or subject to few
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changes, like music, e-mails and family photos, then weekly or even monthly
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backups may suffice. However, if you happen to be in the middle of a tax audit,
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more frequent backups may be necessary.</p>
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<p>As a general rule, the amount of time in between backups should be no more
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than the amount of time you are willing to spend re-doing any lost work. For
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example, if spending a week re-writing lost documents is too long for you,
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you should back up at least once per week.</p>
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<p>As a general rule, the amount of time in between backups should be no more
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than the amount of time you are willing to spend re-doing any lost work. For
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example, if spending a week re-writing lost documents is too long for you, you
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should back up at least once per week.</p>
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