How I built a multi-layered backup system to ensure my data survives me
By
Jorge A. Aguilar
Summary
The article discusses a personal backup strategy for ensuring digital data (photos, documents, and files) outlives the author. It covers a multi-layered approach using local backups, cloud storage, redundant systems, and periodic verification to protect against hardware failure, theft, and natural disasters. The author emphasizes moving away from single-drive storage to a more resilient, future-proof system.
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Key quotes
· 3 pulledI stopped trusting single drives with my photos—here's the backup system I use instead.
The 3-2-1 backup rule is the gold standard: three copies of your data, on two different media types, with one copy off-site.
If your data only exists in one place, it doesn't really exist at all.
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