Subj : Re: NAS vs. BIG OL PC TOWER
To   : Bob Roberts
From : Nelgin
Date : Sun Jan 10 2021 21:24:11

Bob wrote:
>   Re: NAS vs. BIG OL PC TOWER
>   By: Weishaupt to All on Sat Jan 09 2021 06:27 pm
> 
>  We> One of the things that is also becoming clear is the issue of redundancy
> and
>  We> the cost thereof -- meaning, the more drives you have, the more space you
> need
>  We> for backups. I am always torn between whether I should set up RAID or
> whether
>  We> it makes more sense to have a bunch of external drives, or, as is
> currently the
>  We> case, a second old PC with a bunch of drives I just rsync everything to.
> 
> This is just my opinion so take it as you will.  Since you are basically
> storing data as a hobby, and not for a business purpose, why worry about
> backups?  Maybe a small backup arrangement for the truly important documents,
> photos, etc.  (For docs and photos some great cloud options exist that don't
> require you to spin drives all day.)  But for your cache of old movies, music
> and whatever -- if a drive goes tits up... who really cares?  You can either
> download it again, or let it go.  

I got a 6gb external drive for local backups. You can get one for $125 or for
$139 you can get an 8TB drive.

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