File Back Up System for long term storage

jerem0621 wrote:
I'm wondering how you all back up your data on your computers.

I currently use icloud and Google Drive as redundant cloud storage for pictures and videos...and... I recently lost some videos on the cloud, thankfully I managed to save them via iPhoto on my Mac.

I'm now rethinking my back up strategy and adding optical disks back into the equation, basically, I will start burning a copy of my pictures and videos onto a DVD-R to have as a third back up...at least that's what I am considering now.

Having a burn once disk with the pictures and videos means no accidental deletions (thought I was deleting from my device and not my iCloud...)

That would give me three copies of my content... cloud...hard drive...and optical disk.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

- I backup sensitive documents to CD once a month and rotate the discs into the safe deposit box

- I have configured my PC into several different partitions including one for all data. that partition is backed up to a second internal hard drive on the PC and also to an external network hard drive nightly (incremental backup for 6-nights and then a full backup on night 7). this occurs automatically using Acronis Disk Image.

- I also sync the data partition to our laptop daily so that all of the necessary data files are up-to-date on the laptop for our travels. this is done automatically using Allway Sync.

- 4-times a year I backup the desktop and laptop PCs to a different external hard drive and keep that in the safe deposit box. that's my 'disaster' backup.

- when we're on the road I backup the laptop to an external hard drive.

I don't trust "the cloud".