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how do you know if a backup is dead (even if you have multiple copies) in c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

[–] DTLow@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Versioning
My backups are incremental (Mac TimeMachine and Arq)
If I find a file is corrupted, I can restore an earlier version

My 8 year old HDD died in c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

[–] DTLow@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I use Arq Premium for cloud storage (1TB)

Does anyone else arrange their data in a way that protects against the inevitability of a windows install failing?? in c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

[–] DTLow@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’m not a Windows user but my data is sync’d between two different devices
If/When one device fails, I fall back to the other device
Also, my data is backed up to the cloud

The 3-2-1 rule in c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

[–] DTLow@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yes, I follow the 3-2-1 backup rule
1st copy is my working data
2nd copy is to an external HDD
3rd copy is offsite to a cloud site

My backup copies are incremental, using a backup service (Arq)

I also have device backup, with my data auto-sync’d between devices (Mac and iPad)