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My recipe for large files: 3 copies. Right now, 1st copy on external 8 to 16TB NTFS desktop hard drives, and 2nd copy on 14 to 16TB internal ext4 drives. Theses
by 8jef 2y ago
My recipe for large files: 3 copies. Right now, 1st copy on external 8 to 16TB NTFS desktop hard drives, and 2nd copy on 14 to 16TB internal ext4 drives. Theses drives I power up only for copy purposes, once a month or so. At present time, my drives are 5 to 7 years old, and still good.
Main working copies I keep on 4 to 8TB NTFS SSDs (mix of sata and nvme), plugged into a PC I'm using regularly, but intermittently.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoDon’t forget the offsite storage. I try to ship an old copy every year or so to an acquaintance so I have a catastrophic recovery option.
- 8jef 2y agoI'll soon have a remote copy as well..
- jrib 2y agoare you concerned about something like a fire destroying all the copies?
- 8jef 2y agoYes I am, and planning for it.