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   * Large centres with many full-timers   * Large centres with many full-timers
  
 +==== Examples of solutions ====
 +  * Custom build but highly flexible Network Attached Storage (NAS) like QNAP or Synology (more expensive, but easier)
 +  * Own server (cheaper but more difficult to manage)
 +  * Portable hard drive (not recommended)
  
 +Ideally, one server/NAS should be set up in the office, and another in a different location. The second location can be anywhere with a high bandwidth internet connection.
 +
 +===== What to backup? =====
 +The most obvious thing to backup is files that are not already on an online service:
 +  * Documents 
 +  * Photos
 +  * Videos
 +  * Emails 
 +
 +The less obvious things to backup is online service:
 +  * Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, YahooMail etc
 +  * Youtube, Flickr etc
 +These are are necessary to backup in case the accounts get closed down by the provider.
 +
 +Specific instructions:
 +  * [[security:backups:google|Backing up Google data]]