File Back Up System for long term storage
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 t...
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sherlock62 wrote:
With Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon's "Your Cloud Drive", etc. why would one even bother with a large External Hard drive. For sure your pics, documents, etc. are far safer and more in the cloud then on an external backup device sitting in your wooden house or your RV.
Best practices would be a combo of both local storage and cloud. However, I would not solely rely on one over the other.
Yes, every cloud storage service does routine backups of customer data. However, I wouldn't make assumptions that they can restore lost content, even if they are Microsoft or Apple? Even Google has on occasion could not completely restore user data due to hardware failures. And I would think they have among the most sophisticated, if not the most extensive data infrastructure in place?
