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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 2331044" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>Technically, it's Network Attached Storage (as opposed to DAS--Direct Attached Storage--like SATA and USB drives), but that's the general idea. It's essentially a specialized server that's dedicated to file storage. </p><p></p><p>The best backup model I've heard to date is the "3-2-1" model. You have the original plus two copies (3), on two different types of media (2), with one off-site (1). F'rinstance, you have a spreadsheet on your computer, plus a copy on a USB-connected hard drive that stays in your desk at home and another copy on a USB flash drive that you keep in your desk at work. You could also stay with that model if you used a USB drive for your local backups and a backup service (like Carbonite) to do automatic offsite backups.</p><p></p><p>One thing I'd suggest is encrypting your main and backup drives. I use TrueCrypt to do "whole disk" encryption on my personal laptop's drive as well as on a few USB drives (both flash and rotating media). My work computer's drive is Bitlockered because TrueCrypt doesn't have a real key escrow system, which is kind of important--if something happens to me, my boss needs to be able to access my computer's drive...</p><p></p><p>If you're really paranoid, you could buy an IronKey USB drive for your backups.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 2331044, member: 26737"] Technically, it's Network Attached Storage (as opposed to DAS--Direct Attached Storage--like SATA and USB drives), but that's the general idea. It's essentially a specialized server that's dedicated to file storage. The best backup model I've heard to date is the "3-2-1" model. You have the original plus two copies (3), on two different types of media (2), with one off-site (1). F'rinstance, you have a spreadsheet on your computer, plus a copy on a USB-connected hard drive that stays in your desk at home and another copy on a USB flash drive that you keep in your desk at work. You could also stay with that model if you used a USB drive for your local backups and a backup service (like Carbonite) to do automatic offsite backups. One thing I'd suggest is encrypting your main and backup drives. I use TrueCrypt to do "whole disk" encryption on my personal laptop's drive as well as on a few USB drives (both flash and rotating media). My work computer's drive is Bitlockered because TrueCrypt doesn't have a real key escrow system, which is kind of important--if something happens to me, my boss needs to be able to access my computer's drive... If you're really paranoid, you could buy an IronKey USB drive for your backups. [/QUOTE]
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