This may sound extreme, but perhaps my backup plan can provide some ideas. I back up to multiple devices on multiple schedules to ensure I can recover. Not all work reliably. My 4tb RAID 5 NAS is awaiting a replacement unit now. Truth is, every computer component will fail at some point. The key is to have enough redundancy so that no one failure takes you down completely.
1. 2 TB WD My Book (USB) 2. 4 TB iOmega NAS (raid 5) 3. 32GB SD flash. Just leave in SD slot in computer. 4. 32GB waterproof USB. I take this with me when traveling. Plugged in before trips to get the latest. 5. 300GB SentrySafe (water/fire resistant) USB drive 6. Mozy cloud backup 7. Once a year gold DVD's A backup program backs up and encrypts to all devices except the last three. I use program backups for FTM and Quicken to the SentrySafe and Mozy does its own thing. It may seem extreme, but I live in the flood planes in Sacramento. I've had drives go bad and backup programs scramble data. Storage is cheap. Oh, if you are going to leave a device in a car, remember two things: 1. Most devices aren't made for the extreme temperatures in cars. 2. Encryption is important since your car or its contents may get stolen. I would go with a relative. I have made copies of the DVD's and kept them at my mother-in-law's house, but I've been bad at this lately. Bill -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
