> I don't recommend backing up to HDD's. They are prone to early failure from portable use because of vibration and drops. Your backup device should stay at ho

> I don't recommend backing up to HDD's. They are prone to early failure from portable use because of vibration and drops. Your backup device should stay at home, on the desk or in the closet where you hide your networking equipment. There's very little benefit to trying to carry around your backup device with your laptop on a regular basis, and if you do, you still need another backup device that isn't going to get stolen at the same time as your laptop.