Hello,
my total dataset is now 2TB and it grows about 1TB/year.
Is this a sound backup strategy:
\- buy 3 hdds today, rotate backups between them, so I have at least 2 previous versions of a file
\- replace them every X years, say every 3 years, so the chances of catastrophically losing all data are very very low
I have been looking at tapes also but the drives are quite expensive, and my dataset size probably does not justify them - or does it?
I'm having trouble finding the blue where I live, so I think I'll go with the Red Plus 8TB, WD80EFZZ...is it helium or air?
Thanks! So I’m finally going with the wd blue 6tb cmr:
https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-blue-desktop-sata-hdd?sku=WD5000AZLX
Is it helium?
Hi,
I am looking to buy a 4TB SATA hard drive. Use case is backup about once a week with and external dock, looking for files every now and then.
The general idea is that I would have two of them, and use the method of storing them with one pebble to indicate where to backup next, so I have one security copy always.
Speed is not important, durability is. What should I buy?