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Tech disasters

Tech disasters

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Tech disasters

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- Disasters will definitely happen. And one of the most common kinds of disasters are tech disasters. But if you know it's going to happen and you can plan for it, you can keep it from derailing your entire project timeline. Here are a few tips to help keep your tech disasters to a minimum. First of all, and most importantly, across the board, always back up. Always back up. Always back up everything. Even the backups. You only have to lose a day's work or a years work or hard drives worth work one time to snap you into the reality that backups are critical to your wellbeing and the wellbeing of your projects. Keep your equipment in good shape. Keep the software updated, make sure you're keeping up with the latest technology. I know it's a drag to have to replace equipment and get used to a new system when you've just gotten comfortable with the old one. But trust me, technology is moving at lightning speeds,…

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