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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My computer, a lot of files on there I don't want to lose. I have them backed up to other hard drives, but in the same computer. So I need to save the computer.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dude. A backup in the same computer is not a "backup". You should have a separate network attached storage (nas) and a script like syncthing backing up to a different hard drive (the nas). If you don't want to do it yourself, you can buy a all in one device that has the software and hard drive all in one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you are not saving things to a remote location, you will lose all your shit in a flood or fire. Remote storage has gotten cheap enough to make it practical.

Hetzner storage boxes cost 3.8€/month for 1TB, which is more than enough for the important things people have.

Backblaze is 70$/year for unlimited data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

you will lose all your shit in a flood or fire.

That's why I'm saving my computer as my one thing. ;)