Automatic Backup with One Touch Backup Drives

Portable one Touch Backup drive for laptop backup

Personal computers have simplified life in many ways, but there is a price to pay in the form of a little drudgery. One of the most obvious examples is the need to back up files: everyone knows they should do it, but the task is often put off. After all, the chances of suddenly losing important data seem so remote. And with a million other distractions, who has time to delve into the complexities of backup software and hardware?

On that last point, at least, there are signs of change. Several recently introduced all-in-one devices can back up the contents of a computer at the push of a button or perpetually, and they can do it in the background, as you work. What’s more, these devices are generally easy to set up and demand little in the way of attention or maintenance once they are up and running.

The time may be right. As expanding hard disks allow users to accumulate ever more digital photos, music files, e-mail messages and personal documents, the value of that data increases, and the need for an effective backup strategy grows.

One of the easiest options is a dedicated “one touch” backup unit. Such devices, roughly the size of a hardcover book, are large-capacity external drives that connect to a computer’s U.S.B. or FireWire port. They come with backup software that goes into action at the touch of a button, and once configured, they can back up the contents of a computer quickly and easily..( Read full article on the New York Times )

EzBackup-SA One-Touch Backup Drive designed for your Desktop
EzBackup-PD One-Touch Backup designed for your Laptop