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BadgerKid

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5. Consider two backups, one of which is kept off-site.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 04:11 PM

Oct 2017

If you have security concerns, encrypt the entire drive or just the particular sensitive files. I'd stick with the major brand drives (Samsung, WD, Toshiba, Seagate, HGST), though I think there has been some consolidation in the drive market in recent years.

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Looking to add a backup desktop hard drive [View all] SHRED Oct 2017 OP

Probably not. SSD's haven't proven to be more reliable than anythinge else. They are... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #1

Yeah they are fast! SHRED Oct 2017 #2

For backup, I would stay with external drives that you can disconnect... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #3

Good idea SHRED Oct 2017 #4

Unless you store a lot of photos or videos Egnever Nov 2017 #6

Consider two backups, one of which is kept off-site. BadgerKid Oct 2017 #5