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Why though? What data?

hef19898 4y ago
Not OP, but I have multiple back-ups of things like mortgages, employment confirmations, what passes as letters of recommendation in Germany, educational certifications and diplomas, some other legal stuff thay moght be important and of course all documents from the comoanies I had / have. I do use USB sticks so.
mosselman 4y ago
A SaaS feature backlog of course
jqpabc123 4y ago
If you have to ask that question, you probably don't need a backup. Photos, last will and testament, legal documents, bank/accounting/tax info, photocopies of birth certificate/passport/diplomas, source code, login/access credentials, crypto keys, etc., etc.. All the same stuff that people like to use on-line backup for.
- akmarinov 4y ago
  Aside from photos/crypto keys, all the other ones are easily replaceable within 2 weeks, at least in my not-the-US country. Source code would be only for any personal projects, as companies usually don’t let you backup their code. And none of these make sense to have on your wrist 24/7.
  - jqpabc123 4y ago
    So your argument is that everything can be easily replaced? If true, you don't need backup. If everyone was just like you, Dropbox probably wouldn't exist. I run my own company. I have 20 years of source code and legal documents that are essential to my company --- among other things. Lots of time, effort and money is tied up in this info and it is not easily replaced. And none of these make sense to have on your wrist 24/7. You're entitled to your opinion of course but it might carry more weight if you would explain/justify instead of merely state.
    - TheNewsIsHere 4y ago
      Recently I’ve been chasing down old medical records. Once you cross the 7-15 year threshold from your last encounter with a healthcare organization, they often destroy the records even if they were digitally kept. Sometimes that is not altogether a good thing depending on your personal or genetic/familial medical history. And in the US at least, medical records are generally the property of the provider (organization). Restoration isn’t guaranteed. Less than ten years after I graduated high school, the district had already migrated SIS platforms and had lost my freshman year transcripts. I have the only copy. I’m in the same position as you with respect to having business records that I’m the custodian of, which aren’t readily or realistically restorable if I don’t make my own backup arrangements. For anything truly important, you can’t assume someone else has your disaster recovery interests in mind.
      - jqpabc123 4y ago
        Not your drive, not your data. I know exactly where my data is at all times. And I know it is at least as safe as I am. Actually, it is safer since I keep 2 copies --- one stays at a fixed location and one travels with me at all times. I spent some time contemplating the possibilities and this is a simple, easy plan that will likely survive even my death.

hef19898 4y ago

Not OP, but I have multiple back-ups of things like mortgages, employment confirmations, what passes as letters of recommendation in Germany, educational certifications and diplomas, some other legal stuff thay moght be important and of course all documents from the comoanies I had / have. I do use USB sticks so.

mosselman 4y ago

A SaaS feature backlog of course

jqpabc123 4y ago

If you have to ask that question, you probably don't need a backup. Photos, last will and testament, legal documents, bank/accounting/tax info, photocopies of birth certificate/passport/diplomas, source code, login/access credentials, crypto keys, etc., etc.. All the same stuff that people like to use on-line backup for.

akmarinov 4y ago
Aside from photos/crypto keys, all the other ones are easily replaceable within 2 weeks, at least in my not-the-US country. Source code would be only for any personal projects, as companies usually don’t let you backup their code. And none of these make sense to have on your wrist 24/7.
- jqpabc123 4y ago
  So your argument is that everything can be easily replaced? If true, you don't need backup. If everyone was just like you, Dropbox probably wouldn't exist. I run my own company. I have 20 years of source code and legal documents that are essential to my company --- among other things. Lots of time, effort and money is tied up in this info and it is not easily replaced. And none of these make sense to have on your wrist 24/7. You're entitled to your opinion of course but it might carry more weight if you would explain/justify instead of merely state.
  - TheNewsIsHere 4y ago
    Recently I’ve been chasing down old medical records. Once you cross the 7-15 year threshold from your last encounter with a healthcare organization, they often destroy the records even if they were digitally kept. Sometimes that is not altogether a good thing depending on your personal or genetic/familial medical history. And in the US at least, medical records are generally the property of the provider (organization). Restoration isn’t guaranteed. Less than ten years after I graduated high school, the district had already migrated SIS platforms and had lost my freshman year transcripts. I have the only copy. I’m in the same position as you with respect to having business records that I’m the custodian of, which aren’t readily or realistically restorable if I don’t make my own backup arrangements. For anything truly important, you can’t assume someone else has your disaster recovery interests in mind.
    - jqpabc123 4y ago
      Not your drive, not your data. I know exactly where my data is at all times. And I know it is at least as safe as I am. Actually, it is safer since I keep 2 copies --- one stays at a fixed location and one travels with me at all times. I spent some time contemplating the possibilities and this is a simple, easy plan that will likely survive even my death.