Stuart Andrews shows you how to set up and maintain the perfect backup routine.

With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Nero's backup solution combines simplicity with more advanced features, though rival products offer more for less

Backup or restore your hard drive

Combines simplicity with more advanced backup features, but rival products offer more for less.

Still the most hassle-free and effective online home backup system.

A robust and very usable consumer-level backup service.

Backup & restore your important files

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Excellent business features, let down by poor performance.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Quickly backup or restore your entire drive

Quickly backup or restore your important files

Backup is a lot like flossing: no matter how frequently you do it, some expert is going to say you should be doing it better or more often. That's why HP's SimpleSave is among the easiest back-up drives to use.

Want backup without needing to think about it? HP's SimpleSave is an interesting solution that doesn't require you to install any software

Powerful and decent value, but ease of use could be better.