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For a consumer the cheapest and easiest way to backup important documents or files is to encrypt it and store it across multiple storage providers, e.g. Dropbox
by TheAceOfHearts 8y ago
For a consumer the cheapest and easiest way to backup important documents or files is to encrypt it and store it across multiple storage providers, e.g. Dropbox and Google Drive.
They usually give you a reasonable amount of free storage, and it's unlikely all accounts would be terminated or locked at the same time.
And of course, you should always have your local backups as well.
- e12e 8y agoAssume you want access to files over the next 20 years. What are the odds Google will have bought Dropbox in that time; and what are the odds an automated system monitor at Google ad words will have disabled your Google account in that time span? Replace with Amazon and/or crashplan as appropriate..
- scarface74 8y agoBackblaze suggests a “3-2-1” backup strategy. You should always have at least one backup on site. If a remote backup becomes inaccessible, you could move over to another remote access provider.