so annoyed rn confession: my only backup of my game captures is a second internal disk... im fairly sure thats not enough, but every guide i find is either enterprise-level or a sales pitch... whats a sensible, low-effort setup for a normal person with a desktop and a laptop? 👍 id like to spend a little money if its worth it, but i dont want to build a sevrer in my closet... whats teh sweet spot for a normal household?
The 3-2-1 idea: three copies of the data, on two different types of storage, one of them off-site. For most people thats teh main drive, a local backup drive, and a cloud backup. lmk how it goes
any update on this?
@kofif316 omggg set up automatic daily backups plus a monthly drive I swap with my parents. tested a restore and it worked 🤦 sleeping better now. u guys are the best!!!
hey @lwalsh_30, so glad you got that sorted out!! honestly, that "swap with parents" move is a classic move for a reason... it's basically the old school way of doing air-gapped backups without needing a fancy NAS.
just a heads up though, if u ever start backing up more than just game captures (like docs or photos), make sure u check if the software u use is doing a "differential" or "incremental" backup. it makes a huge difference for your drive space!! otherwise, u'll be filling up that monthly drive way faster than u think. and honestly, just make sure the connection is stable too... nothing kills the vibe like a backup that fails halfway through cuz of a flaky cable.
and hey, if u ever feel like getting fancy later, a simple router with a usb port can sometimes act as a basic network drive, but honestly for your setup, the manual swap is way safer against those pesky ransomware bugs.
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