Backup

Backup

I don’t worry much about losing files, because most of my data is stored in multiple cloud services, as well as on local hard drives.

My Goal is to apply the 3-2-1 strategy:

3 Copies of all my data
2 Copies on different storage media (e.g. HDD, SSD, Cloud)
1 Offsite copy

Storage

Local

Over the years, I had multiple Hard-Drives flying around, carrying duplicates of my data in case one of them breaks. Recently, I have been integrating my data into a Network Attached Storage-Setup.

Hierarchy

Where possible, I try to apply the same conventions to my filesystem, so I can navigate more efficiently and know where to find things.

backup-disk/ ├── books/ ├── documents/ ├── games/ ├── photos/ ├── movies/ └── videos/

Cloud

• iCloud
• Google Drive
• Dropbox
• OneDrive
• Mega

I use many of these services to diversify the locations of my data. This way, one provider can go down, but there will likely still be another one available.

Links

• https://github.com/geerlingguy/my-backup-plan