[lug] (Small) Network backup recommendations

[Jed S. Baer]

On Mon, 24 May 2021 17:18:12 -0600
Maxwell Spangler wrote:

> So anyone reading this thread, please consider that you should have a
> real backup of some sort:
> 
> * Backup to a second NAS which itself is RAIDed for durability (i do
> this)
> 
> * Backup to offline USB drives (i do this, multiple drives)
> 
> * Backup to a storage device not at your location (i do this, but not
> periodically enough)
> 
> * Backup to the cloud - I don't do this yet, but probably will soon

Yes, I know the answer to the cost of doing all of this is to consider what
your data is worth to you. Offhand, I can think of only a couple files
which would really mess me up if I lost them. The rest of it would be
irritating, but not catastrophic.

I recall, years ago, an idea for a mutual backup network among trusted
friends. I think it involved using the Limewire private network capability.
I tried getting the Limewire thing set up with another guy, and we had
trouble with authentication, IIRC, so we didn't get very far with it.

For some of us, setting up something secure using various P2P facilities,
OwnCloud, etc. wouldn't be very difficult, though again weighing the
various factors influences such choices. I could feel pretty good with
simply rotating a couple thumb drives in a friend's gun safe, but then
there'd be the necessity of driving over on a regular basis.

One advantage of a local offsite is that if there's a network outage, I can
still have physical access to my backup with a 15-30 minute road trip, even
if the backup is done over the network.
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