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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As long as you follow the 3-2-1 rule, you don't need to worry about putting your eggs in one basket.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's really difficult/expensive for a home user to do a 3-2-1 backup properly. Especially if you're pushing beyond a few TB.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

That’s true but more concerned with rebuilding the raid than necessarily losing the data. I have to admit that I’m lazy with backups and I’ve had my ass saved by RAID 6.