<p>You should store backup copies of your files somewhere separate from your computer - on an external hard disk, for example. That way, if the computer breaks, the backup will still be intact. For maximum security, you shouldn't keep the backup in the same building as your computer. If there is a fire or theft, both copies of the data could be lost if they are kept together.</p>
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<p>You should store backup copies of your files somewhere separate from your
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computer - on an external hard disk, for example. That way, if the computer
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breaks, the backup will still be intact. For maximum security, you shouldn't
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keep the backup in the same building as your computer. If there is a fire or
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theft, both copies of the data could be lost if they are kept together.</p>
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<p>It is important to choose an appropriate <em>backup medium</em> too. You need to store your backups on a device that has sufficient disk capacity for all of the backed-up files.</p>
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<p>It is important to choose an appropriate <em>backup medium</em> too. You
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need to store your backups on a device that has sufficient disk capacity for
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all of the backed-up files.</p>
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<p>Writable CDs or DVDs (low/medium capacity)</p>
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<p>Online backup service (<link href="http://aws.amazon.com/s3/">Amazon S3</link> or <link href="https://one.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu One</link>, for example; capacity depends on price)</p>
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<p>Online backup service (<link href="http://aws.amazon.com/s3/">Amazon S3</link>
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or <link href="https://one.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu One</link>, for example; capacity
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depends on price)</p>
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<p>Some of these options have sufficient capacity to allow for a backup of every file on your system, also known as a <em>complete system backup</em>.</p>
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<p>Some of these options have sufficient capacity to allow for a backup of
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every file on your system, also known as a <em>complete system backup</em>.</p>