"Backups are an important element of system maintenance on any
system, and should be, at least in my opinion, mandatory for all
users to perform regularly. Without doing backups, you could find
yourself in a world of hurt.should something bad happen. But there
are some things that even the best backup system in the world can't
protect you against. One of those is nature. Given that this year
has seen major earthquakes, a record tornado season, a planned
record hurricane season, and other natural disasters of types we
can't even begin to imagine, keeping copies of your backups in a
remote location, or away from your home or business (aka offsite
backups) is an idea that will save you should the worst ever
happen. So let's look at a few possibilities that will provide you
with simple piece of mind and security for your data..."