Back-up solution

[supersmecher]

Hi all,

I need a back-up solution for my data (~4TB). What do you recommend ? Now I save have all the data on a RAID 1 and no back-up but I think it's time for a back-up solution as one of the harddisks is not healthy anymore.

Thanks!

 

[hell_storm2004]

External HDD's are the best solution.

 

[supersmecher]

What external hdd (multiple hdd in an enclosure ..?)? I'd like more details about a solution if you built one....

 

[hell_storm2004]

Get some 1TB USB External Drives. Then back up your data in them. That is all. Flash drives are normally single. So you would have to get at least 4 drives of 1TB or 2 drives of 2TB depending on your preference. Backing up data is a pain and i don't normally do it. Although i admit its a good thing to do from time to time.


http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/portable/

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'd suggest an NAS. I got one of these several years ago:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122010

If there's a fire, I'd grab it by the handle and run outta the house..... then go back in for the wife and kids

 

[quickmana]

Have you considered backing up your data to the cloud? At 4 TB you'll have to pay for the service. There is a toms hardware review here:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/cloud-storage-service-computing,review-1539-8.html

I would seirously consider this if you care about your data. A fire, theft, or accident at home and all that data is gone. If you want your data to be around 20+ years or so, you should consider some serious enterprise raid stuff with offsite backup, or a cloud based solution.

 

[quickmana]

I forgot to type last I checked Microsoft Skydrive was the cheapest per gigabyte, but lacked features like automatic backup.

I use a program called Crashplan. I really love it. You can get unlimited backup to the cloud for 3 bucks per computer per month. You can backup to your own network for free. I'm not a salesman so Google it if you're interested.

 

[hell_storm2004]

I certainly wouldn't want my data with Microsoft!

And NAS drives are a bit expensive. Cheaper and reliable USB drives are just fine for now.