You have just been convinced by your Linux embracing friends (or family) to eschew the world of Windows and Macs and dive into Linux. You become overwhelmed with the available software and become so excited until the dreaded day when you have a problem with your hard drive. As much as I like Linux, I have noticed that Linux is slightly more likely to crash than Windows or Macs, but that is because many people are running it on Hardware not optimized or designed to run Linux. My experience with servers is that they tend to crash less. This article will focus on backup solutions for the home or individual user. Enterprise or network solutions will be covered in another article.