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Most reliable backup device

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  • 31-05-2016 12:45pm
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    coyle21
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Need to transfer the holiday videos and pictures etc on my laptop as its getting really full, i purchased a portable 500gb HD on Ebay but it wasn't working correctly and seems unstable when it did decide to work.

    What is the most reliable device to store items on

    thanks


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    Julez
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Julez


    Have you considered cloud storage, so that its always online. Google drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive some examples.


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    me_irl
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    Cloud storage might be an option.

    If you can spare 2 dollars a month you could use google drive. (at 100GB storage).

    https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123?hl=en

    Here's a good article on backing up (never have those files in just one location!)

    http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/world-backup-day-the-3-2-1-rule/


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    There is no "most reliable device" to store items on.

    Consider using the "3-2-1" backup approach.

    A 3-2-1 approach means having at least 3 total copies of your data, 2 of which are local but on different mediums (read: devices), and at least 1 copy offsite.


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    coyle21
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭coyle21


    thanks but a portable HD would be more reliable than say a sd memory card


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    coyle21 wrote: »
    thanks but a portable HD would be more reliable than say a sd memory card

    No? Why would it be?


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Both can fail. Multiple tested copies. 1 at least in a separate location. More than 1 cloud provider. All depending on how valuable your data is to you.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    coyle21 wrote: »
    thanks but a portable HD would be more reliable than say a sd memory card
    davo2001 wrote: »
    No? Why would it be?

    Well the answer there probably is yes, cheap NAND like you'll find in most SD cards isn't mega reliable at all and a very poor choice for long term storage, also having limited write endurance to boot.

    OP, you can't trust one device, if you cant afford two devices, subscribe to a cloud provider.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Consider burning a CD/DVD with the info.

    Otherwise there's many external hard drives, I don't know which is most reliable.
    Go with a brand that have good reviews.


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