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I have the Dropbox app installed on a desktop computer which is always running and syncing (Local Copy 1).
Once a week I hook an external drive up to the desktop and take a backup via windows-built in backup utility (Local Copy 2).
I have Backblaze installed on the desktop continually backing it up (Remote Copy 2).
Nightly update to Backblaze B2 using Synology Sync.
Considering a third local copy stored at a family / friends and updated yearly.
This requires almost no work on my part... just the occasional copy over of pics from phone / camera to my network drive.
backup server galvanically disconnected, manually plugged in to synchronize, then scrub and shutdown, small window for catastrophe, chances of both servers getting killed at the same time is so small I'd probably be dead too.
main and backup servers are in two different locations (different power substations).
I just use rsync for doing the backup.
Family is connected to main fileserver. It snapshots once per week, so if they destroy something, I can get it back, it keeps two years of snapshots.
Once every 5 years I buy a new fileserver, the old one becomes the backup (assuming it is still healthy and not experienced any problems during it's service).
(Very) old school: you get a multi-TB disk of some sort, doesn't have to be fast or high quality. Back up the media to that disk, and then take it down to your safe deposit box. No absurd monthly fees, no Terms of Service, it's off-site so if your house burns down, you're covered. "Your what ?" Yeah, the banks still have those. Mine costs $15 a year. If you die, your next-of-kin will have to bring in a death certific…
Everything automatic, grouped into folders in yyyy-mm format
(Very) old school: you get a multi-TB disk of some sort, doesn't have to be fast or high quality. Back up the media to that disk, and then take it down to your safe deposit box. No absurd monthly fees, no Terms of Service, it's off-site so if your house burns down, you're covered. "Your what ?" Yeah, the banks still have those. Mine costs $15 a year. If you die, your next-of-kin will have to bring in a death certific…
I don't mind looking for an alternative to Google Photos because, while their first 2 tiers are anything but absurdly priced (I currently pay C$40 a year for 200 GB), it abruptly jumps to 2 TB after that, and a price that's far less justifiable (C$140). But I see little if any point to offline-only backups of something like family photos. Usable and backed-up is what I'm after, and preferably not just usable but very…
Maybe MS has some solution, they have a 1 GB level.
I would consider it the minimal defense against certain technical malfunctions. I should add another offline copy at some relatives, to protect against the 'house burns down' scenario.
Using an online service could help against the time between the backup cycles, but that is the least of my concerns and online services have their own set of problems.
Could be worth it if you have more than 1 TB. Or even more than 200 GB at Google.