To be honest, you could skip backing up most of the SSD if all it contains is the OS and applications — doing only folders that hold preferences etc. would be enough, because you can easily get the OS and apps back.
Mine sits right next to my computer, because it’s attached to it all the time so the software can make hourly backups.
That would only be an issue if it’s down when you need your backup. If you use a cloud service from a major tech company, like Google Drive, Apple iCloud or Microsoft OneDrive, I’d be highly surprised if it’s down just when you need it — or goes out of business.
What I do is have my automatic backup, and then I also occasionally FTP things I really can’t replace and that a lot of work has gone into (these are not modelling-related) to the storage space my ISP provides me with. I’ve also taken to simply having some of the latter in my iCloud storage instead of on my hard drive. Both ensure that I won’t lose it even if my house were to burn down.
That is poor software, but not a reason to distrust automatic backups entirely. What you want is software which makes a backup that’s also accessible through the normal file explorer on the computer, so that if the backup software becomes unavailable or refuses to cooperate, you can at least do a manual restore.
Mine sits right next to my computer, because it’s attached to it all the time so the software can make hourly backups.
That would only be an issue if it’s down when you need your backup. If you use a cloud service from a major tech company, like Google Drive, Apple iCloud or Microsoft OneDrive, I’d be highly surprised if it’s down just when you need it — or goes out of business.
What I do is have my automatic backup, and then I also occasionally FTP things I really can’t replace and that a lot of work has gone into (these are not modelling-related) to the storage space my ISP provides me with. I’ve also taken to simply having some of the latter in my iCloud storage instead of on my hard drive. Both ensure that I won’t lose it even if my house were to burn down.
That is poor software, but not a reason to distrust automatic backups entirely. What you want is software which makes a backup that’s also accessible through the normal file explorer on the computer, so that if the backup software becomes unavailable or refuses to cooperate, you can at least do a manual restore.
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