Awesome ways to backup your data

Yes, I just used 'awesome' and 'backup' in the same sentence. And lived.

Data backup is one of the most critical aspects to computing. There's always a risk of losing data when using our PCs, whether this is due to a hardware, software or user fault. It's for this reason that backup routines must be performed regularly to ensure irreplaceable data can be restored in the case of unfortunate events. But what's the best way to do this? I've collected five of my favourite methods to help spread the word about the importance of data redundancy.