08-19-2022, 11:17 AM
I like RAID for the data on my workstation, as that has saved my bacon quite a few times over the years. However, that is the in-built data storage.
In addition I have a backup-set of everything in-house, and another second back-up set in a small, fireproof safe, in the cellar of my house. In addition, for really important stuff I tend to have a few extra back-ups, and that includes my images. I also make sure I always fill my disks for no more than about 70%, mostly for speed reasons, and have some extra capacity available, i.e., extra hard drives just in case, both mounted and unmounted.
These days I only use SSDs, BTW, as I find that if you buy a reputable brand, they last at least twice as long as a spinning hard drive, although I still do have a bunch of hard drives as fall-back if need be. They latter tend to gather dust, however.
Personally I don't like using the cloud for data storage, as it means you depend on an internet connection and on an external host provider - two extra steps I do not trust 100%. I only use the latter for sharing stuff on the various internet-platforms I take part in.
For creating back-ups and updates I currently use the FreeFileSync and RealTimeSync software applications, they are both free. Quite effective and fast.
HTH, kind regards, Wim
In addition I have a backup-set of everything in-house, and another second back-up set in a small, fireproof safe, in the cellar of my house. In addition, for really important stuff I tend to have a few extra back-ups, and that includes my images. I also make sure I always fill my disks for no more than about 70%, mostly for speed reasons, and have some extra capacity available, i.e., extra hard drives just in case, both mounted and unmounted.
These days I only use SSDs, BTW, as I find that if you buy a reputable brand, they last at least twice as long as a spinning hard drive, although I still do have a bunch of hard drives as fall-back if need be. They latter tend to gather dust, however.
Personally I don't like using the cloud for data storage, as it means you depend on an internet connection and on an external host provider - two extra steps I do not trust 100%. I only use the latter for sharing stuff on the various internet-platforms I take part in.
For creating back-ups and updates I currently use the FreeFileSync and RealTimeSync software applications, they are both free. Quite effective and fast.
HTH, kind regards, Wim
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