Re: Backups
  By: Kevin Nunn to Sean Dennis on Fri Apr 15 2022 12:59 pm

 > -=> SEAN DENNIS wrote to T.J. MCMILLEN <=-
 > 
 >  SD> I admit I am not the best when it comes to backups though I have gotten
 >  SD> better at it.  Right now, I simply do not have enough physical space
 > 
 > Same here, but I have improved as well. I know some people don't like
 > cloud backups, but that is where all of my stuff is now. I do have 2
 > USB drives that I copy important files/folders to weekly. One is stored
 > in a fireproof safe, the other is always in the computer for quick
 > access.
 > 
 > I also have a 2TB dropbox account. "My Documents" is all stored there,
 > along with jpg'd photos, some videos and my music.
 > 
 > BBS Backups and other config files from various machines are copied
 > daily/weekly and then moved to a "backup" folder in dropbox, which I
 > purge often.
 > 
 > Sure beats floppy disks and tape drives  (or even burning CDs/DVDs).
 > 
 > Kev

Cloud backups are OK for small quantities of non-dangerous information.

I run a cost-efficency analysis regarding cloud backups every now and then when
it comes to manage personal data. Long story short: cloud backups are cheaper
than storing your data in your own premises but they are worse as a solution.

For example, a Business plan with a REAL **BACKUP** vendor will cost you around
1 100 USD in 4 years, which is the time I expect to be able to use a local NAS
worth 1 800 before a big update is required. A real backup vendor also gives
you manageability advantages (such as the ability to track old versions of your
files) which you would have to hack yourself with your own solution. *

But then there is the problem that if you have a total crash, you may spend a
month recovering your data from a backup vendor, whereas with a local backup
you will be up around and running in a matter of hours.

* Estimated for managing 6 TB of data. The NAS is supposed to be high-end
consumer hardware or a low-end enterprise server. Think an HPE MIniserver Gen
10.


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