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Affordable and Safe Data Protection Practices?

Posted by Cliff on from the preserving-your-data dept.

cfreeze asks: "With the recent fire at the University of Twente, I started to think 'Are the steps I'm taking to backup my home network sufficient?'. The first thing going through my mind was the need to mail a set of recent backup discs to a family member. I feel this is a good first step, but due to the distances involved it may prove to be impractical. The second was a small hidden personal safe that is fireproof. What steps are you taking?" If you are interested in truly protecting your data, you have to realize that making backups is just a start. Next comes protecting those backups from floods, fires, and other catastrophes that might occur. What do you do to protect your backups?

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  1. I keep a Plastic Jesus on the backup tape cabinet by ch-chuck · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So far it's been excellent protection against acts of God.

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