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0 pointsj451y ago0 comments

Definitely, It's not a backup if it's not at least 3 backups in different places.

https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/

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Well, and that a sync can destroy existing files while a proper backup flow can't.

If you had 3 syncs in 3 different providers but deleting your local folder causes all 3 copies to be deleted, that's still no good. You need another place where files can only be added to and never (automatically) removed.

j45OP1y ago

I wasn't referring to syncs at all, but actual point in time backups, so I agree.

There are syncs that can also be configured to not to delete. It's how syncs can do version control.

If you use an off the shell backup or NAS like a Synology or QNAP it will take care of all of that for you. You can plug in external drives to it for copies, an then also have the NAS ship off backup copies to multiple places.

Since the cloud is someone else's computer, it's good to have your own copy of it too on your own hardware.

Hope that helps.

Data is valuable, worth learning to protect :).

solardev1y ago

Yes, sorry :) Was just trying to clarify it because the GP was talking about sync vs backup. But yeah, multiple copies is a good idea!

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solardev1y ago

Well, and that a sync can destroy existing files while a proper backup flow can't.

j45OP1y ago

I wasn't referring to syncs at all, but actual point in time backups, so I agree.

There are syncs that can also be configured to not to delete. It's how syncs can do version control.

Since the cloud is someone else's computer, it's good to have your own copy of it too on your own hardware.

Hope that helps.

Data is valuable, worth learning to protect :).

solardev1y ago

Yes, sorry :) Was just trying to clarify it because the GP was talking about sync vs backup. But yeah, multiple copies is a good idea!

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