With today’s computing environment it is important to backup your data regardless of the operating system you are using.  There are many different services that are either free or relatively cheap.  If your one of those that neglects backing up your data you should check out one of the following services before you lose everything.

SkyDrive – 25 GB Free

Amazon s3 – Complicated pricing but relatively cheap

Mozy – $4.95 Unlimited

Geek Squad – 25 GB for $49 a year

Humyo – First 10 GB is free

iDrive – 2 GB free

Every computer crashes, it’s not a matter of IF it’s a matter of WHEN.  If you are not comfortable with the idea of backing up your data to the Internet then you should at least buy an external hard drive to backup your data to.