Offsite Backup or Cloud Backup?
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Welcome to the community, Ryan!
To be honest: the more, the better!
So I'd recommend you to do both.
The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity...
To be honest: the more, the better!
So I'd recommend you to do both. The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity...
SuperSoph_WD
Glorious
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Welcome to the community, Ryan!
To be honest: the more, the better! So I'd recommend you to do both.
The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity available), slow and people often fear their security capabilities.
However, having multiple backups stored in different locations (offsite and cloud services) is certainly going to save you from a lot of headaches and potential data loss.
Hope I was helpful. Keep me posted with your questions!
SuperSoph_WD
To be honest: the more, the better!
So I'd recommend you to do both. The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity available), slow and people often fear their security capabilities.
However, having multiple backups stored in different locations (offsite and cloud services) is certainly going to save you from a lot of headaches and potential data loss.
Hope I was helpful. Keep me posted with your questions!
SuperSoph_WD
SuperSoph_WD :
Welcome to the community, Ryan!
To be honest: the more, the better! So I'd recommend you to do both.
The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity available), slow and people often fear their security capabilities.
However, having multiple backups stored in different locations (offsite and cloud services) is certainly going to save you from a lot of headaches and potential data loss.
Hope I was helpful. Keep me posted with your questions!
SuperSoph_WD
To be honest: the more, the better!
So I'd recommend you to do both. The offsite backup is definitely a great way to have your data backed up immediately, but then again regardless of the storage hardware, devices fail. Still, they could be really reliable and handy. Mostly because the transfer of the backup would be a lot faster, whereas the cloud-based backup is definitely going to take some time.
The cloud backup (assuming you mean cloud services) does give you some peace of mind as well, indeed. Cloud-based backup services protect all of your data from a possible on-site disaster (server failure, dead drives, power surge, etc.), however they are costly (as you expand the storage capacity available), slow and people often fear their security capabilities.
However, having multiple backups stored in different locations (offsite and cloud services) is certainly going to save you from a lot of headaches and potential data loss.
Hope I was helpful. Keep me posted with your questions!
SuperSoph_WD
Hey! Thanks for the info! As you said I have decided to use both the backup solutions. Can you help me with a provider? I personally know this provider who has both offsite server backup and cloud backup. Are they good? I will give them a call tomorrow and get the details. If you have any other suggestions please mention below
SuperSoph_WD
Glorious
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Hey there again, Ryan!
Good to hear that you've decided to do both. I believe this would be the best way to keep your data safe and sound. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with any specific recommendations about services, because I'm an official representative of Western Digital Company.
However, I'm glad that I was able to help you out.
As for specific cloud-service recommendations, you can create a new thread or wait around until some other user comes along to share his/her personal experience!
Best of luck with everything!
SuperSoph_WD
Good to hear that you've decided to do both. I believe this would be the best way to keep your data safe and sound. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with any specific recommendations about services, because I'm an official representative of Western Digital Company.
However, I'm glad that I was able to help you out.
As for specific cloud-service recommendations, you can create a new thread or wait around until some other user comes along to share his/her personal experience!
Best of luck with everything!
SuperSoph_WD
SuperSoph_WD :
Hey there again, Ryan!
Good to hear that you've decided to do both. I believe this would be the best way to keep your data safe and sound. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with any specific recommendations about services, because I'm an official representative of Western Digital Company.
However, I'm glad that I was able to help you out.
As for specific cloud-service recommendations, you can create a new thread or wait around until some other user comes along to share his/her personal experience!
Best of luck with everything!
SuperSoph_WD
Good to hear that you've decided to do both. I believe this would be the best way to keep your data safe and sound. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with any specific recommendations about services, because I'm an official representative of Western Digital Company.
However, I'm glad that I was able to help you out.
As for specific cloud-service recommendations, you can create a new thread or wait around until some other user comes along to share his/her personal experience!
Best of luck with everything!
SuperSoph_WD
I'll definitely ask here if I have any more doubts! Do keep in touch
I had contacted the service provided. They are gonna help me sort out the content for the cloud server and the offsite server. Thanks for helping me mate
SuperSoph_WD
Glorious
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That's what I'm here for, Ryan!
Hope everything works out with your server provider!
Good luck, mate!
SuperSoph_WD
Hope everything works out with your server provider!
Good luck, mate!
SuperSoph_WD
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