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Qix · 04-17-2012, 04:45 PM,

My current approach is similar to the others.

1.) Extra hard disk in PC that I selectively backup too. This is fast and easy so I'm always doing it. This could be RAID, or whatever. I consider this backup the most unreliable but it is something that is easy to do and always up to date.

2.) ESATA-III to a external drive holder. Take HDD out of fireproof safe, insert into holder. Run same backup as to the internal drive. Then remove and store in safe when finished. This minimizes failures such as major power supply zapps everything (happened to a friend), lightening (happened to a friend), water (happened to a friend). The ESATA3 is very fast. Then as Jason does, eventually swap this with a new drive (most likely bigger as the storage needs increase).

3.) Offsite backup. Now all website providers pretty much have unlimited storage. For about $6/month you can backup unlimited and you can backup anything (not just images or video). I use the same backup program but re-direct to FTP. Pretty much pleased with this but uploading 500GB can take quite awhile depending on your connection. However, that can be done a bit at a time and then isn't so bad. The biggest concern here is security. But with your own domain which has no external links and mega strong control portal password plus a very strong backup password, only the Israeli's, French, Chinese, NSA and mob will be looking at my scuba pictures Smile

I would like to do optical disks but it would take so many - even with Bluray that it just doesn't seem worth it (but I do have a few really important things backed up that way).

I like the idea of a NAS and would buy Synology first. But it is always plugged into the wall somehow and if lightening takes it out along with the HDD in the PC in another room - what good would it be? If someone could assure me that a certain type of UPS would take any lightening strike then it would be worth it. But it still doesn't cover fire, storm, water or theft.

This is a great topic, I'm curious what others do as well.