I can still remember the very first computer I bought when Windows 95 was the big craze. Technology was extremely crude compared to today’s standards but having a Windows machine was an exciting experience back in the day. I can still remember the first time I got connected to the Internet and the exciting rush that I felt that night. It was amazing how much information was already out there to grasp. With all the hype and excitement back then most of us never thought about what would happen if the hard drive went south or we needed to reformat the machine. Backing up was not on the minds of most of us in the early days of computing.

 

You have to remember that back in the Windows 95 days, USB was a new technology and did not work more often then it did. In addition, cloud computing or backups were not even thought of yet. Most of our back ups were either on Floppy disks or Zip Drives. Back in the day that was all you needed because the files were so small. It was not until Windows 98 was introduced that USB connections actually started to work. Even then, you had to be sure to have the right drivers for the device you were using. External hard drives were starting to make their way into the computing world. In addition, the Zip Drive was made more robust with higher capacity disks and faster read speeds.

 

When Windows XP was introduced, a whole new world was opened up. To this day, it is one of the best operating systems that Microsoft has ever developed. Driver technology was completely changed when Microsoft pre installed drivers for many common operating devices. The age of Plug And Play is born. Now, all you have to do is plug your external hard drive into the USB port and it is automatically recognized and installed. Backing up became much easier and less of a chore. Since then, hundreds of back up programs has been introduced into the marketplace and the sheer number can make choosing one a complicated task.

 

Today, backing up has evolved into a complete necessity rather then just a luxury. In today’s society, we use our computers and mobile devices to store our most precious memories and business information. Having a good quality backup is a must. In addition, many of us use online services such as Google for our e-mail, contacts and calendar. Because all this information is stored online, we often do not think that it can ever be lost. That is so far from the truth. Hackers and server outages can and do loose peoples information every day. That is where Spanning Backup can help.

 

Spanning Backup will safely and securely back up and save all your Google apps, e-mail and contact information plus more! What would you do if you accidentally deleted an important Google Doc? If you use Spanning Backup, no problem but if you don’t, you might be out of luck or you might even have to reproduce the document from scratch.

 

Spanning is S SAE 16 compliant and is the most secure and the safest way to go. Backing up your information now can give you peace of mind that your business will never be down or that you will never loose another document or important e-mail again!