Comments on: Data Storage Options for Freelancers http://thesavvyfreelancer.com/management/data-storage-options-for-freelancers Let's put the "freedom" in freelancing Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:57:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alexis http://thesavvyfreelancer.com/management/data-storage-options-for-freelancers/comment-page-1#comment-111 Alexis Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:10:16 +0000 http://www.thesavvyfreelancer.com/?p=285#comment-111 Thanks, Brent! I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks a "redundant" approach is best. Well, better safe than sorry! I'm afraid I'm not techie enough to do my own encryption, so I rely completely on the online storage provider to do this. Thanks, Brent! I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks a “redundant” approach is best. Well, better safe than sorry!

I’m afraid I’m not techie enough to do my own encryption, so I rely completely on the online storage provider to do this.

]]> By: Brent Hopkins http://thesavvyfreelancer.com/management/data-storage-options-for-freelancers/comment-page-1#comment-106 Brent Hopkins Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:53:26 +0000 http://www.thesavvyfreelancer.com/?p=285#comment-106 Coincidentally, I have also been pondering this issue a lot lately. One difficulty inherent in all backup methods is what I call the "stranded effect." As your physical storage fills up with data, migrating that data becomes progressively more of a hassle. Similar difficulties exist when considering cloud-based solutions. Words like "unlimited" mask the functional difficulty of migrating or retrieving all that data when you need it. I use a combination of flash dives, GMail attachments, Evernote, and cloud storage to backup my important data. Evernote is great for syncing data across computers as well. I think that the element of uncertainty almost mandates a redundant spproach, so that if one or two systems go down, you still have a fallback position. One last thought: some kinds of personal data are risky to store on any medium. I recommend using an encryption utility to scramble such files before backing them up. .-= Brent Hopkins´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thegeniusfiles.com/the-tech-town-five-features-we-want-to-see-in" rel="nofollow">The Tech Town » Five Features We Want to See in Firefox [Lifehacker Wishlist]</a> =-. Coincidentally, I have also been pondering this issue a lot lately. One difficulty inherent in all backup methods is what I call the “stranded effect.” As your physical storage fills up with data, migrating that data becomes progressively more of a hassle. Similar difficulties exist when considering cloud-based solutions. Words like “unlimited” mask the functional difficulty of migrating or retrieving all that data when you need it.
I use a combination of flash dives, GMail attachments, Evernote, and cloud storage to backup my important data. Evernote is great for syncing data across computers as well. I think that the element of uncertainty almost mandates a redundant spproach, so that if one or two systems go down, you still have a fallback position.
One last thought: some kinds of personal data are risky to store on any medium. I recommend using an encryption utility to scramble such files before backing them up.
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