![]() For folks that keep all their files on their local PCs and not a server, any of these online services is great. The whole point here being if a natural disaster happens no family videos or photos will be lost. However, I really want disk images for my main machine. ![]() I have a KitchenPC and my wife's laptop but both of those don't matter as all the data is on server. For example, I have a main computer in my house but I also have a server. Most of these online backup companies are pretty confusing when you factor in someone with a server. I'm currently "between online backup strategies" right now, although I'm leaning towards CrashPlan. I've been experimenting with cloud-based backup trying nearly everything out there from KeepVault to CrashPlan. The rule of thumb is that backups ALWAYS succeed. Test your backups by practicing a restore.Backup files (and disk images) to two external drives.You can also use the System Image tool built into Windows, but I prefer the additional options from Acronis.Use an imaging tool like Acronis True Image to create images of the machines you REALLY care about. ![]() Here's the summary if you feel the rest of this post is TL DR and a ramble, which is likely because it is. After Windows Home Server recently removed Drive Extender technology (their version of RAID support in case a disk fails) I switched over to a Synology 1511+ and did a podcast on it. At the time, my strategy was primary using as an online backup along with a Windows Home Server for local backup. In 2007 I posted about my Family's Backup Strategy and encouraged you to develop your own, or confirm the one you already have.
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