A few days ago Microsoft released an update to one of my favorite PowerToys, SyncToy. This is a must have if you are a portable user and you want to get a quick backup of your files (photos, videos, source code, etc) by folder for free.
SyncToy 2.1
I have been using this for a few versions now and it is great at syncing or backing up folder to folder onto USB flash or hard drives.
The scenarios I use it in are:
- Backup of photos pre and post processing from my D300 and D700.
- Backup of source code to a small USB device at the end of the day.
- Synced copy of files from large RAID drives to portable drives for portablity without the worry of lost data.
- Zune music, iTunes music sync.
I know there are other tools and even OSes like WIndows Home Server that would do a better job of automated backup but I am ok with having a backup workflow for the different scenerios I have and leaving portable hard drives around the places I need them without having to carry them from building to building.