Backup your data

Please ensure that you have a good backup strategy, as you are responsible for your data.

We recommend the 3-2-1 strategy.

What is the 3-2-1 backup strategy?

Put simply it is:

3 copies of your data
On 2 different media
with 1 copy being off-site

An example of this can be: having your files on your home computer and backing up to a portable hard drive and also to the cloud. You have 3 copies of your data, on 2 different pieces of hardware (your computer that you use, and also the portable hard drive) and replicating the backup to the cloud (eg, storing a copy of the backup in a cloud drive service like Google Drive, iCloud or Dropbox)

For more information on this topic here are a couple of articles to check out.

Backup Strategies: Why the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy is the Best (backblaze.com)

What is the 3-2-1 backup rule? (veeam.com)

How to set up your backup

Both Windows and Mac’s have inbuild features to help you back up your data.

For Windows see this article
Back up your Windows PC - Microsoft Support

note: By default, Windows Backup will want to use OneDrive. To backup to a portable hard drive, see Step 4, plug in your portable hard drive, open Windows backup settings then in the File History section, Add a drive and then select it as the destination for your File History.

For Mac see this article
Back up your Mac with Time Machine – Apple Support