Here are several free programs for performing backups or mirroring.įree File Sync can also perform syncing as well, the other programs mentioned are primarily straight backup programs. The main downside to both Smartware and third party backup programs is the inability to backup from a remote location. Some programs, like Free File Sync, can perform a backup/mirror/sync remotely using SFTP. But this would require editing the firmware of the single drive/single bay My Cloud using SSH to allow for SFTP remote access. If you are not worried about encryption and hate installing 3rd party software to do a simple job, or keep it to minimum then the solution is really simple. Or if you are not always within an internet connection. Here is the procedure I go through (despite the fact my wdmycloud working non-stop for 4 years now serving files for Windows and MAC):īut I am still paranoid, and only home at weekends, and not always connected.Ĭonnect your portable USB drive to laptop. (use a reinforced drive such as Silicon power (anti shock - water proof and stuff, had for 4 years and never let me down and I travel a lot). not much more expensive than normal one and always in my laptop bag. Every one hour it will scan for changes and backup in the background and hardly intrusive. and choose the USB stick system and security -> Back up and restore (windows 7) <- ignore it says windows 7Ĭhoose the external USB disk (the same you used for file history) You can also browse it for certain versions of file later to restore. Now buy a gold chain, hook the USB stick to it and wear it around your neck ).
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