{"id":91620,"date":"2019-07-23T08:03:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=91620"},"modified":"2021-12-22T04:50:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T12:50:03","slug":"back-to-school-backup-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/back-to-school-backup-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading, Writing, and Backing Up &#8212; Are You Ready to Go Back to School?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91621 size-full\" title=\"Back to School Backup Plan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header.jpg\" alt=\"It's That Time of the Year\" width=\"1440\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header-560x319.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/back_to_school_header-220x125.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 8% 24px 8%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', 'Monotype Corsiva', 'Bradley Hand ITC', 'Tempus San ITC', 'French Script MT', cursive, sans-serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 122%;\">\n<p>Dear students,<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re very sorry to interrupt your time enjoying the beach, pool, and other fun outdoor and urban places.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got some important advice you need to hear so that you can be responsible students when you go back to school this fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"bzdropcap\">Now that all the students have stopped listening and likely it\u2019s just us now, I\u2019d like to address the parents of students who are starting or about to return to school in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re likely spending a large sum of money on your children\u2019s education. That money is well spent as it will help your child succeed and be responsible adults and citizens in the future. We\u2019d like to help by highlighting something you can do to protect your investment, and that is to ensure the safety of your students\u2019 data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91622\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go.jpg\" alt=\"Where did summer go?\" width=\"1440\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/where_did_summer_go-560x319.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Our Lives Are Digital Now &#8212; Students&#8217; Especially<\/h2>\n<p>We don\u2019t have to tell you how everything in our lives has become digital. That\u2019s true as well of schools and universities. Students now take notes, write papers, read, communicate, and record everything on digital devices.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want data damage or loss to happen to the important school or university files and records your child (and possible future U.S. president) has on his or her digital device.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 28px; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 28px 46px 3px 46px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-left: 2%; line-height: 140%;\">\n<p>Think about it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 105%;\">Has your child ever forgotten a digital device in a vehicle, restaurant, or friend\u2019s house?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 1.2em;\">We thought so.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 105%;\">How about water damage?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 1.2em;\">Yes, us too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 105%;\">Did you ever figure out what that substance was clogging the laptop keyboard?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 1.2em;\">We\u2019ve learned that parenting is full of unanswered questions, as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maybe your student is ahead of the game and already has a plan for backing up their data while at school. That\u2019s great, and a good sign that your student will succeed in life and maybe even solve some of the many challenges we\u2019re leaving to their generation.<\/p>\n<h3>Parents Can Help<\/h3>\n<p>If not, you can be an exceptional parent by giving your student the gift of automatic and unlimited backup. Before they start school, you can install Backblaze <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/business-computer-backup.html\">Computer Backup<\/a> on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\/windows-online-backup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\/mac-online-backup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mac<\/a> computer. It takes just a couple of minutes. Once that\u2019s done, every time they\u2019re connected to the internet all their important data will be automatically backed up to the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>If anything happens to the computer, that file is safe and ready to be restored. It also could prevent that late night frantic call asking you to somehow magically find their <a href=\"\/blog\/youve-lost-data-without-a-backupnow-what\/\">lost data<\/a>. Who needs that?<\/p>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s Hear From the Students Themselves<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to take our word for it. We asked two bona fide high school students who interned at Backblaze this summer for the advice they\u2019d give to their fellow students.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 28px; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 28px 46px 3px 46px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 107%;\">Marina<\/p>\n<p>My friends do not normally back up their data other than a few of them putting their important school work on Microsoft&#8217;s OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p>With college essays, applications, important school projects and documents, there is little I am willing to lose.<\/p>\n<p>I will be backing up my data when I get home for sure. Next year I will ensure that all of my data is backed up in two places.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 28px; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 28px 46px 3px 46px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 107%;\">Andrea<\/p>\n<p>After spending a week at Backblaze, I realized how important it is to keep your data safe.<\/p>\n<p>Always save multiple copies of your data. Accidents happen and data gets lost, but it is much easier to recover if there is another copy saved somewhere reliable. Backblaze helps with this by keeping a regularly updated copy of your files in one of their secure data centers.<\/p>\n<p>When backing up data, use programs that make sense and are easy to follow. Stress runs high when files are lost. Having a program like Backblaze that is simple and has live support certainly makes the recovery process more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>Relax! The pressures of performing well at school are high. Knowing your files are safe and secure can take a little bit of the weight off your shoulders during such a stressful time.<\/p>\n<p>I definitely plan on using Backblaze in the future and I think all students should.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t have said it better. Having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solid backup plan<\/a> is a great idea for both parents and students. We suggest using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backblaze Personal Backup<\/a>, but the important thing is to have a backup plan for your data and act on it no matter what solution you&#8217;re using.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning to Back Up is a Good Life Lesson<\/h3>\n<p>Students have a lot to think about these days, and with all the responsibilities and new challenges they&#8217;re going to face in school, it&#8217;s easy for them to forget some of the basics. We hope this light reminder will be just enough to set them on the right backup track.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great school year everyone!<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you know a student or the parent of a student going to school in the fall, why not share this post with them? You can use the Email or other sharing buttons to the left or at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost time to start or go back to school. 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