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And don't forget to test your restore.

• corobo 10y ago
  Actually good point that should be the first rule 0. It's not a backup unless you know it restores 1. Always take backups 2. Backup the backup
  • vacri 10y ago
    A few month ago someone here on HN stated "People don't want backups. People want restores". Can't recall who, though...
    • majewsky 10y ago
      I've known (and retold) a similar saying for years: "Nobody wants backup. Everyone wants restore."
      • lloyd-christmas 10y ago
        I think people are jaded due to windows automated backup, where you tell it to keep only the latest backup and it still manages to fill your hard drive with 50 of them.