Backup Procedure?

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It looks like a drive of mine has failed and I need to purchase a new one, but before I do I thought that I would find out how people backup their work?

I currently have 3 external attached to my Mac, 1 is for time machine (Failed drive), another is for general items and the last is for my photos and video files. I have lightroom backup to the general drive so that all files are not on the same drive.

I am thinking of investing in a g-tech g-raid 4tb as my new drive, what do people think? Any advice much appreciated
 
1 backup is not enough. You need 2 and one should be offsite.

Replace the hard disk with a new one. Raid 1 if you prefer. Also look at an online offsite automated back up solution.
 
With backups whatever you choose just make sure you have at least 2 copies of your data, 1 of which should be stored off site (cheapest easiest solution is an external drive in your drawer at work). And remember raid counts as only 1 copy and does not count as a backup if your data is only on the raid.
 
I back up to multiple time-machines. One at my flat, one at girlfriends. Only problem is i have filled my laptop drive, so will either buy an external drive, or add a second drive in the optical bay. Only problem is moving my itunes library music...
 
Since I have a vast array of DVDs I am now backing them up to external 2TB HDDs and also my X-Vid processed DVDs.

For my photos they are also store on backed up external HDDs and also backed up to Microsoft's Sky Drive because in this instance I now have family pics going back at least 6 years and these are irreplaceable.

They are also backed up onto DVDs as a third precaution.

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neil_g said:
Careful with DVD, they will delaminate if not stored 100% to the letter.

If you can go bluray, no lamination/degradation issues and more space per disk.
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Well I have DVDs from over 7 years ago and CDs from over 9 years ago which are still good but I do take your point which is why I am now storing via SkyDrive and external HDDs.

Regarding Blu-Ray there are, unfortunately, two types of Blu-Ray around
- HTL which are the ones you're talking about which use a metallic compound as the recording medium and LTH which use dyes and which seem to be having a great deal of degradation issues according to many websites.

Umfortunately few manufacturers seem to specify what theirs are so if you see the word "dye" it may be a good idea to give them a miss until these issues are settled.

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I am seriously considering backblaze or crashplan as an offsite backup as well as my current onsite backup of multiple drives
 
I bought into crashplan last weekend - when they had a sale on - and can thoroughly recommend it. Easy to set up and use but you do need a good upload speed.
 
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