It’s always a good idea to make a physical backup of any important data. With CD-burning devices coming standard in more and more computers, making CD backups of data is a readily available way to back up valuable data. Personal computers (PCs) often have a CD-R drive and either a DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. Macintosh computers come standard with a DVD player built in. Regardless of what system you’re using, backing up data takes just a few steps. Writer Bio