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Explaining why buying SSDs might be a BAD idea. So many people are still buying cheap and cheerful SSDs and thinking it's a great way to backup your data without realising the risks. SSD's are great, when you use them for the right reason. So I hope this helps!
[Update - It seems this video has found a very tech savvy audience who don't agree with what I've said. I don't disagree that a better solution is to store and backup your data to more complex solutions such as NAS, Tape backup, self-built solutions, local SSD's that are encrypted and duplicated and rotated forever. But for most people who are buying an SSD to back up their life memories or family photos, when throw the SSD into a drawer and hope it works again in 20-30 years when they want to relive old memories, those solutions aren't a valid option for them.]
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[@PeteMatheson]

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[@JohannesNielsen]

I back up to Google Drive, One Drive and I am about to set up a platter drive NAS and as I am studying to be an AWS, Google, Azure and Alibaba Cloud Architect I am leasing dedicated secure servers on all of those platforms as well as setting up a Company in Iceland which will host client data

[@dittikke]

Also Google Drive, but mainly pCloud storage on the lifelong plan, so when I'm destitute and living under a bridge, I still have all my data. Unless of course pCloud goes bust, but hey, it's all about risk _minimisation_ and while possible, I don't see pCloud going bust any more than any other cloud provider. In case anyone thinks I'm kidding, kind of not really, homeless people also have mobile phones and even laptops ignorant people throw into the dumpster, and they can always find a power outlet to charge them up. I'm surprised you didn't mention old-fashioned spinning disks, they're cheap and don't have the problems of data loss that SSDs have (I've had one lose data in months, but it was one of those ultra-cheap ones). Speed and heat dissipation aren't really a problem in a local backup solution, so there's that.

[@dittikke]

Btw, generational backups are more useful than those permanent ones, IMO. It's easier to find that file you accidentally deleted from three days ago than hunting for one deleted file amongst thousands, when you don't even remember what month it was last there, what the exact name was etc.

[@Jared-150]

Syncthing, with offsite VPS, staggered versioning history, and encryption

[@1BSDjunkie]

Used to use Crash Plan. Loved all of the features that Crash Plan used to have, but no longer have such as off-site backups that you could share with a friend and have each other’s data encrypted with their own keys. We now use a Synology NAS - since Drobo went belly-up and some of our Drobo devices died. Also use Time Machine on locally-connected SSD drives and our only existing Drobo.

[@garfreld]

Use unreliable, intrusive and expensive cloud drives that you dont own instead of your own personal hard drive. Brilliant advice.

[@arlenegrundy7671]

Was thinking the same thing. However, most people don’t apply this level of logic.

[@mikolaykuka9759]

Why not mention HDD which are cheaper and easier to repair if get faulty? I found this video lacking many other options around.

[@vanbilly8387]

I wouldn't do it in a million years.

[@mcchristenson]

​@@mikolaykuka9759i couldn't believe it when he went straight into paying for cloud services. Yup ill get right on paying for a 10tb plan monthly. Or I can buy 2 10tb drives and just pay once? Hmmm... data anxiety is so bad it seems. I've got my data backed up on 3 spinning drives and I feel pretty safe. Buy a 4th if your that concerned. Lol And then play the game of what file did I just transfer to what drive over and over again.

[@Joniyah444]

Doing the complete opposite!! Sponsored channels are jokes

[@Drummer55]

As long as you have a WiFi connection. If prices go up, your data could be held hostage. Finally, data breaches are escalating and that will continue.

[@mynameisprivate158]

this too a friend had a pc backed up to his personal HDD and when he needed the backup to repair his PC his Acronis software told him his software license expired and he would have to pay for another year to use the backup!! Even though the backup was made before his license expired!! I stopped using Acronis after that myself! Just dirty!! I understand if you couldn't make another backup or update your backup after the license expired but to not be able to use an old backup is crimminal IMO!!!

[@Practical-IT]

Get a NAS for home, so you always have local network speeds. You can then set it to backup to the cloud AFTER its been encrypted.

[@ZeerakImran]

That's the best solution. I need to find a solution I trust for encrypting individual files to make it easier to back up with low maintenance. My current method relies on creating encrypted archives which have to be uploaded and downloaded even if a small file within the archive is required. I don't trust a lot of software though, specially if it's quite popular as I have a feeling that there is a backdoor and because I don't understand the technology completely. I will search for a solution soon and maybe reply here. I do want to mention, the majority of the world has terrible upload speeds. Including me. 15mbps is the peak upload speed for me at the moment and 70mbps down. This is very common at least in the UK where the upload speed might be as low as 2mbps.

[@UltratechReality]

Thank you, the smartest thing I heard all day 🙌

[@LOT9T]

Well where's that video. @Practical-IT words of data wisdom right there!

[@dannyzwolf4546]

Better get a friend with a NAS and send encryptioned backups to each other.

[@GazGaryGazza]

Have to disagree with the premise that your data will still be there in 1,5,10,20 years - anything connected gives you absolutely no guarantee. What about the company going bump, getting taken over, failing due to poor practices and lost data. Its the same with any actual item you buy that's connected - they can be downgraded remotely by the manufacturer, charges applied, services withdrawn, software no longer supported. You buy nothing and you have no control. Having the physical data in your hands puts you in full control and so long as you are sensible and use the 3-2-1 procedure you will be fine

[@2660MHz]

well... if we are talking about family photos, I don't care where those data will be after my death, it will be a problem of my descendants.

[@dittikke]

Absolutely right! No single solution is ideal. Not the cloud, not the USB HDD, not a NAS... any one of them can fail. A lightning strike can hit your house, you could be burgled (and burglars are totally into small electronic items), your cloud provider could go bust, your internet connection could go down. It's the combination that counts.

[@Mr.TrUnrBrigs-oo4yz]

@@2660MHz uh, but your descendants can get at it and they all want this or that photo of you and dont have the credential or cc# to get at them. I mean leaving your cash and all is great, but sometimes your brain has an itch and you need that memory trigger (i.e; photograph) to confirm your life really happened.

[@Laszlo34]

THERE IS NO CLOUD! IT'S JUST SOMEONE ELSE'S COMPUTER!! Notice how this was paid for in part by an online password service, because THAT'S a smart idea! (sarcasm)

[@dittikke]

What? Oh don't be silly, everyone knows that their data is stored in those tiny ice crystals of cirrus clouds, waiting to be corrupted by chemtrails /S

[@sereanaduwai8313]

Exactly

[@MrLeandrus]

In the last 32 years working in IT and building my computers for my self or for other business, I have found that when it comes to SSDs(and even HDs back then), I tend to buy a new SSD(HD back then) with a bigger size, every 2 to 3 years, and copy the most important Data to the new SSD. Then if the old SSDs which are still working but they have small storage sizes, I just disconnect them. I try to buy SSDs with 3 to 5 years of warranty, so I know they will my Data for longer. The same with my m.2 Storage, I also do the same, get a new one, clone C Drive to it, and then use it as my Primary windows m.2. So basically having your Data on a 2-3 years rotation, will guarantee not SSD will probably fail, and it works. But as Pete says, would be best to double store your most crucial data into different places like in the Cloud or an external SSD or combination of both. So for me, atm I am fine with having 3x m.2 Gen 4, 2TB, 2TB, 1TB. 3x SSDs 2TB, 2TB, 1TB, and a couple mechanical HDs which now are barely used on an external enclosure. So Rotation of data into new Storage is your friend IMO :) and every 2-3 years getting a new storage shouldn't sink your Wallet :) I would also encrypt anything going to the cloud. But I personally wouldn't expose my family pictures to a cloud service, as there are always privacy concerns :)

[@SportsIncorporated]

Blu-Ray?

[@doelbaughman1924]

How do you encrypt your data before storing to the cloud?

[@MrLeandrus]

@@doelbaughman1924 You have many ways but you can encrypt a zip file and give it a password. is not super fail proof but it will give another layer of protection. Or you could find some special software to encrypt files or full directories.

[@mrc0a124]

I had to get 2tb of Google photos storage but I just couldn't use cloud storage for everything I definitely prefer having actual files on a drive

[@PeteMatheson]

Local files are great for the most part, but make sure you have enough backups, with one of them ideally cloud based!

[@ethernet01]

google drive has deleted my work twice, never trusting it again or anything that isint the nas that lives in my network rack

[@kienhwengtai8113]

Sorry cloud backups require ... Internet which is less reliable than SSDs

[@fintux]

So far, Internet has never broken beyond repair, whereas countless of SSDs have. Sure there can be intermittent blackouts with Internet, but they can, have been and will be fixed. The biggest issue is that your cloud service still might go e.g. bankrupt or they might have a failure. But when a cloud service is combined with a local backup, it's quite unlikely that both go boom at the same time, so you will have time to make a new backup using a different cloud provider / local device.

[@kienhwengtai8113]

@@fintux It takes very little to lose your cloud backup like missed payments or a stuff up with 2FA.

[@fintux]

@@kienhwengtai8113 but I was addressing your point on the reliability of the Internet vs SSDs.

[@Kevin-on1ez]

The only issue with the cloud aren't you just putting your data on someone else computer

[@fintux]

I wonder why plain old external HDDs were not mentioned in the video. Mechanical drives have their weaknesses, too, but in general do not need to be plugged in regularly to keep the data. They have much simpler firmware that doesn't tend to wipe all your data and they are cheaper, too, and more eco friendly as long as you don't keep them spinning 24/7 for 10+ years. The speed is not really an issue for just bulk storage (for most people they match or exceed the Internet connection speed anyways).

[@dfcx1]

AND they're the cheapest per terabyte option!

[@Jad2410]

If you're going to use the cloud i.e someone else's computer, store it as encrypted files. The encryption should be done on your end and not theirs.

[@CoreDreamStudios]

Facts, else anyone can snoop your data.

[@dittikke]

@@CoreDreamStudios Not really. Cloud services encrypt your data. But they will take hashes of your files before encrypting them, so if you upload anything illegal that you've previously downloaded and the hash is on a law enforcement database, they'll instantly know about it.

[@mllarson]

Another (albeit slower) method is to get a Blu-ray burner capable of writing M-Discs and archiving project files to them once you have the "final" version. When stored properly they should last as long as you do.

[@raksh9]

Be aware: Verbatim might no longer make M Discs. Google for "Verbatim no longer sells real M Discs reddit". Very concerning.

[@Plazmal]

Not everyone wants to pay a subscription, and there are privacy concerns around storing data in "the cloud" I just have encrypted backups on multiple HDD & SSD drives

[@Darkk6969]

I rather build my own NAS server and put it at a family or friend's house. Then use SyncThing to keep stuffs sync'd in real time. Cool thing about SyncThing is that you don't need to mess around with the firewall or anything. Just put the NAS anywhere you'd like and it will do it's thing in the background.

[@ZotmundSzele]

You've left out OneDrive, mate. I use that, as for the price of roughly Google's storage, I get the Office 365 Suite AND 1TB each, for 6 people in the family.

[@PeteMatheson]

Yeah that's a great one too, mentioned it early on with Google / Microsoft. Great if you value all the extra bits!

[@claudebeazley]

Get a NAS.

[@PawFromTheBroons]

A NAS is still, by definition, a form of local storage. So while it's what I'm doing, you're still not protecting in case of on-site catastrophe. Cloud is a bit more akin to rotating your backup, to have a spare kept elsewhere.

[@claudebeazley]

@PawFromTheBroons I have an offsite backup NAS at a friend's house, and an onsite external storage for local backup of NAS data.

[@CoreDreamStudios]

@@PawFromTheBroons The point is , I ain't storing my company data on someone else's drives but my own. 3-2-1 backup includes OFFSITE OF MY CHOICE, not a cloud connection.

[@deltaxcd]

why use nas if you can juts use raw HDD with USB to SATA adapter?

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

I use a NAS with a friend who has another NAS across the US we get monthly backups and we are both semi techy so if a drive fails we can replace it our selves.

[@garyfred88]

Do you mind if I point out a possible logic erring comparing Sandisk SSD to Crucial SSD’s in regard to reliability? What if Crucial sold 200,000 units and Sandisk 20 million units. If the reliability is equal, Sandisk is likely to be in the spotlight 100 times more often when a failure happens. Every jet airliner that crashes makes news, but every automobile that crashes does not. The frequency of news about failures can lead to wrong and even totally opposite of a correct conclusion.

[@SkywardKing]

All the options with which, you keep full ownership of your data are the best ones. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Plus, the rules of what is legal for them to do with your data can change overnight and you're up a creek. Best to pull back from always online. Especially with very important and private data. Always privacy/ownership over convenience.This coming from someone that still uses cloud services for quick transfers of data to friends that I don't mind dropping on someone else's servers. That will be less and less common once, I set up my own servers lol.

[@louisefindlay23]

For Backblaze, do you use the version you install on your computer or Backblaze B2 on your NAS?

[@williambarnes5023]

Okay, but what if I don't trust cloud storage with my data due to their privacy policy of openly selling my data to whoever asks without my consent and leaking it continuously to everyone?

[@PeteMatheson]

That's when you use one of the secure services I mentioned that don't have access to your data, and can be secured with your own encryption key that the provider themselves don't even know or store. I'm not saying cloud storage is for everybody - but I do keep seeing people store their life memories on SSD's and only SSD's, and just assume it will all be there in 20-50 years time when they want to re-live old memories.

[@OlettaLiano]

Cloud storage is not possible for me. My internet is so slow, it takes nearly a full day to download an average size game.

[@ChuckyGang]

Only put data you do not care about in the cloud! a backup is not a backup if there is only one copy!

[@bobd5119]

The Crucial X6 SSD I bought in 2022 held a disk clone until 2024, whereupon it refused to accept anything. Crucial replaced it. The replacement failed immediately. Pete's warning about leaving SSD's unpowered is news to me. So now we need a schedule to power the SSD's. Maybe disks aren't so clunky after all.

[@PeteMatheson]

Thanks for this, insightful! That's crazy they failed so quickly.

[@bobd5119]

@@PeteMatheson I understand replacements are likely to be refurbished units. And maybe Crucial sent me a replacement that had been unpowered for a couple of years. I have no idea how to refurbish an SSD.

[@loganmedia1142]

In general an SSD can survive 5-10 years unpowered.

[@timothyloncaric]

May I ask... Why wasn't AWS S3 buckets considered?? Considering the intelligent tier option could be massive saving in the long term..

[@PeteMatheson]

I wanted to stick with 'easy to use' solutions. I use AWS myself, but I'm a techie and wouldn't expect general people to understand how to setup / configure / store & access etc

[@mikolaykuka9759]

I just recently observed friend who desperately tried to retrieve movies on iPhone that were shifted to cloud and not downloading in a rural area with 3G network only.

[@Gadgetsu]

FINALLY done my semester so I can start catching up on everyone's videos 😂 So facts though, I literally have so many SSDs and external hard drives because I'm out of storage on EVERYTHING! I'm so scared of losing my data and I really need to invest in a NAS once I can afford to do so! The new UGREEN ones look DOPE! And ya, I tossed my Sandisk immediately after those article came outs as I was already facing issues where my Macbook wouldn't read the drive sometimes! Samsung T7 Rugged FTW! Lovely video Pete! 😁

[@PeteMatheson]

Ah man CONGRATS! Good on you for getting through all that work dude. Looking forward to seeing some more of your content again!

[@sylvainalain6637]

Ugreen is pretty new and their software is as stable as Qnap security. Wait a bit more so that they release a stable version of their ugreen os.

[@etilworg]

i burn some data in a DVD in 2000+ , still readable , i make a copy each time i buy another pile of DVDs because i know that they are not eternal.

[@DTPIIXART]

My problem with using cloud service though is that I have thousands of photo files that I use for Twitter (X) posts around the clock daily. If I put all those up in the cloud, I have to download them each time I need to post something. So there is no point to trying to use it. The only way I can see cloud storage as a value is simply keeping the files in a safe place, but I gotta have my files on my laptop or a flash drive to be productive.

[@wedonttalkaboutbruno5670]

Try using mylio photos. Can use ssd or even a nas or a google drive as backup so very secure and has edit tools and etc like Apple photo and google photo but you control the photos and if you want online at all or not

[@BaSotho_Seer]

I've always held the idea tha storing your data in your physical drives to be more superior than the cloud, really. I understand the need for the convenience of cloud storage, but there's a certain peace of mind that comes with knowing your data is physically in your possession. Call me old-fashioned, but there's something reassuring about being able to touch the hard drive that holds your memories, documents, and projects. Plus, with physical storage, you're not at the mercy of internet connections, server outages or subscription. You control access to your data entirely, without relying on third-party providers. Sure, it might not be as accessible from anywhere in the world, but sometimes a little inconvenience is worth the added secrity and control.

[@weeardguy]

You're not the only one. I have never used cloud-storage so far (it will probably be quite expensive to have 4TB of storage as well) but also don't like the idea, just like you. Just like I already hold a certain grudge against certain applications/companies. I like paying for software instead of 'the program is free, but we collect all your data and usage in return' kind of programs that are so prevalent these days. But many programs these days require you to register first to be able to buy it at all (which defeats the whole idea in my opinion) or when you do not have to register, do require a 'periodic' internet connection to verify the program license. I understand that piracy is still a thing (and if you have never been a victim of it yourself like I have had with my (only) hobbywebsite) I can understand people find it intrusive or unnecessary, but I still think it should not be necessary. The two back-up discs (HDD's) are swapped and one of them resides at work. Every last day of the weekend I run a full backup, the first working day the disks are swapped. The fresh back-up stays behind at work, the week-old back-up goes back home with me.

[@openbabel]

Move cloud providers ? what a nightmare....different formats, penal charges, no certainty its deleted or sold on......best to keep dta in your own hands by nas on your router,next cloud, tec. Best solutions are solris 11 or openindiana or maybe a software solution which may provide such solutions

[@erikmortensen1091]

What does cloud storage do to your photos? Several have experienced that they do not come back in the same quality?? Has anyone tried testing this??

[@ZeerakImran]

That may happen depending on the service used. I personally archive my files using a program called Keka (its paid but you can download it for free too) and I use it to encrypt the files. I then upload it to Mega which is the most convenient and secure service I have found so far. Of course, I don't trust any online storage provider as they are legally required to share data and of course technically speaking, can create a legal business in storing other people's data without having the ability to view it or hand it over when requested. In the real world though, that service won't last long, specially if it gets enough users. The law doesn't apply to everyone in the real world specially not government agencies who are all above the law.

[@erikmortensen1091]

@@ZeerakImran Thank you!! This solution is then worth trying. Just ran out of space on my own drives and wasn't excited about putting photos in the cloud. Immediately chose Ondrive. Now getting my disks upgraded to 2tb from 0.5tb.

[@RedcarMikeUK]

Here's what I use, C: Drive 250GB SSD, Internal Sata 1TB for all my backups, external 250gb SSD just for "odd" stuff & external 2TB Backups.

[@ronmasters751]

I like to upload photos from SD card to SSD, then tag and cull on the SSD, then upload the keepers to my iCloud-backed hard drive, which also has a Time Machine SSD. Photos taken:kept may be 5:1 or even 10:1, so it’s nice to have intermediate storage for that data reduction step.

[@lordmjh]

Is somebody going to tell me that it's impossible for material up on the cloud to be stolen, hacked, search through by the government, or any other Waze I haven't mentioned for your privacy to be invaded I think I'll continue using hard drives and SSD drives to store my stuff on because it's easier and safer.

[@dragonmaster1500]

At least you do talk about using NAS drives. Using Cloud storage is not only expensive but extremely vulnerable in a way that having physical drives are not. Never buy more cloud storage when a NAS works just as well and is much cheaper in the long run than paying a subscription.

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

There is a simple solution to getting around data privacy: encrypt your data and then upload it to Google Drive, etc. That way all they have is a file they can't do anything, it's just binary data. We of course can then decrypt it at point of use. I have Google Workspace Basic £6 a month, 30GB storage plus all the features of Workspace. 30GB is plenty to store my Tier 1 important data. Tier 2 data I keep on solid state, replicated to two different braded drives. I also use 256GB and 512GB USB thumb drives, rather large terabyte units. Tier 3 data (music, movies, etc) go on multiple 1TB drives. Tier 3 I can re-download at any time.

[@RawFitChris]

The best solution is to have some of each modality mentioned; as in everything: the key is diversification.

[@CoreDreamStudios]

I would never backup my data to cloud PC's for a reason unless its one on a NAS I build.

[@dittikke]

I can't help but notice a lot of old geezers yelling at the cloud here. It's SOP data protection, not a paid promotion for a password manager!

[@bobd5119]

Geezer here (80.977 years). There is a coax cable buried in the ground running 120 feet between my house and a utility pole. It goes up the pole and joins some cable 25 or 30 feet in the air. It then wanders miles up in the air to some repeater sitting on the ground somewhere. Eventually it reaches someone's computer, and gets switched through other computers, probably via underground cables, to someone's computer running KZbin servers somewhere on planet Earth. That's the cloud. It is astonishing that these contraptions work at all.

[@milk4chillout]

However, all of these storage providers do not guarantee data security. So you also need a backup disk.

[@Boodlums]

You cannot boot up off a cloud drive, though.

[@TheEnimabandit]

The problem is cloud storage is it assume you need a higher speed connection which may not be an issue if yoi don't need it fast but of you neednit the you need ultra high speed connection.

[@InfernosReaper]

Better idea, get a bluray burner, back up everything, then store the discs in a vacuum-sealed indoor environment. Or, just do a NAS and back that up from time to time.

[@loganmedia1142]

At $100 per computer Backblaze rapidly becomes very expensive. It will quickly outpace the cost of local storage. If someone wants to protect their local backup drives they can put money into fireproof storage instead.

[@t.mollov566]

I don't use cloud storage mainly because of internet speed. If you have to backup something really important you should use miltiple drives and buy new one after 5-6 years, these backup drives are not stressed out constantly like main ones, you will be okay to use them for a long time i guess.

[@angelzhelyazkov]

I simply use Apple's Time Machine on MacOS to backup my data, and then I backup the Time Machine's backups to a second device. iCloud is also active, automatically storing my most important data.

[@seapanda-117]

Soooooo……. You’re saying I could have all my data backed up on an external ssd and then encrypt that before backing them up to my Google Drive? Got it.

[@dishxpert]

I also use my cloud storage in addition to the ssd drives that I own. On vacation or a travel job you may not have the best internet service so local storage is crucial

[@deltaxcd]

most brilliant advice to store your data in the ssd of the company which can just one day decide to go bankrupt. and pay them monthly feem for this pleasure. even better your data will be checked and if something questionable found you will be reported to police or your account terminated and everything erased

[@AnonYmous-yz9zq]

Old computer NAS, peer to peer file pulls readonly, usb hardrives. I haven't lost much data in 30 years so no cloud for me.

[@Hahejo]

The best option is to backup to HDD instead of SSD. They are cheap and even when the drive brakes you can still salvage the data from the disks at a repair shop. You can then pair it with a cloud service if you really wanted an extra layer of data loss protection.

[@Hahejo]

Remember, the 321 rule has cloud storage last with local storage being much more important.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Wow...How'd you get George Santos (@8:46) to appear in your video?

[@brettsmithphotography2463]

I’m using Backblaze and love it! Had to restore a few times and their service was great!!

[@peterschmidt9942]

Until one of these big companies decide to discontinue the service. What happens if you have no internet service? If there's a data breach with your storage supplier? The company gets taken over? Or worse goes into bankruptcy? Yes you should have multiple backups, but just relying on cloud storage isn't the answer - it's also just plain bad advice.

[@MrKrtek00]

True except not true: 1) I don’t have time to review the changes of policies, packages, software integration of Dropbox, Google, Amazon, which all changed a lot in the last 5-10 years, making me migrate my whole thing, 2) it works only when fast+free WiFi is available in your work environment. i travel for job, and downloading 5 GB data on your laptop outside of your office can be a problem even now, but it was esp true a few years back.

[@DFX2KX]

ironically enough, my external SSDs are for my NAS, which is built into the Asus router I use (a tired but trusty AT-RX56U) running Asuswrt-Merlin. It's just now getting old enough where Upgrading to a bespoke setup that can run the latest security patches is tempting.

[@rangersmith4652]

There are too many subscription "services" around whose real purpose is to collect information about their users to sell to other companies and to supply on demand to governments. We see breaches of supposedly secure servers almost weekly; often we don't learn about them for months after the fact. For that matter, what stops your trusted cloud service from simply shutting down and taking your data with it? No thank you. I'll back up my truly irreplaceable files to local drives and to removable drives that I store elsewhere.

[@cyberlight22]

Cloud is not the only thing tape is available

[@PeteMatheson]

Not really sure I want to try and explain to my parents how tape storage works, or how expensive it is to buy the tape drives, a bunch of tapes that then require rotating, and on the off-chance you want to restore something in 20 years time, you'll have to find a working tape drive that works with the LTO versions of tapes you were using at the time.

[@trystonkincannon8320]

Internal SSD is perfect, mixing it with double or more external HHD storage is even better, I use SSD as internal because they don't give a the best warnings before they die, HHD give better indications when you hear them run and sound. Both can be recovered with SSD having slightly more risk as they don't have internal disk you can recover from. I got 16TB HHD and 10TB SSD I do animation and programing and need storage as I also do gaming, I had to constantly uninstall programs and get reinstall other programs, so I was getting tired of having to do just that as it took longer than just install record, then close out, glad I upgraded to an 8TB SSD with it's own backup.

[@rickh8380]

The cloud is on somebody else's computer. I always delete One Drive off Windows 10. Not interested in Windows 11.

[@aquaponieee]

i am gonna just get one big external SSD and make it into THE vault that stores everything related to family that has till now been stored in numerous DVD-RWs, old cellphones, USBs and external hdds scattered all around everywhere, and once i am done organizing everything i will maybe also duplicate it for safety.

[@yannisgk]

what about "mdiscs" in a fireproof moneysafe??? ;)

[@Helifax19]

"Old-tech" mate. Probably most people look at discs and Magnetic tape as some kind of "fossil". I say.. let them :P It will be "our" secret :D

[@yannisgk]

@@Helifax19 so, what instead of mdiscs???

[@stayclassybrian]

M-Disc is great but to be honest unless they are 1000 years old we dont really know if that promise hold up, and they can still be scratched.

[@stayclassybrian]

@@Helifax19 M-Disc is not old tech lol you are referring to DVD and CD-R here

[@stayclassybrian]

you can not be sure there is a piece of reader to read them in 1000 years either

[@loganmedia1142]

I found iDrive completely useless. The backup was very slow, substantially slower than any other service I've tried, and it kept pausing as well. Then every time it started up again it would spend hours scanning all the files before starting to upload slowly. Even that 90% off price is too much.

[@mymusic5772]

I,ll stick to avoiding paid for cloud services..I can buy the cheapest laptop configuration going and use an external back up drive that I,m in charge of..I can also rip a cd as back up and not have to pay for cloud services.

[@myvmix]

Why on earth would anyone want to give other people their data to store???? Oh! I just remembered.... So that I can check it anywhere in the world...... Dohhhh so can anyone else if they've a mind to!!!! If you want a reliable source of storage KEEP IT YOURSELF! Just don't forget where you keep that HD, SSD or memory stick.

[@blackrosegallade9667]

You could also make your own server, and save a few bucks

[@VideoInformation]

Get a flash NAS, that's what I am saving up for.

[@bb55555555]

agreed. portable ssd is a waste of money. either use cloud backup or a nas or use a second hard drive.

[@padraicley3265]

Most people won't trust online drive privacy; prices will always increase over time. Yet, we must determine how safe our data is when the company switches personnel or gets bought out. The interface and the update changed without notice over the years is guaranteed. As a drawback, SSD is no different than other storage formats, so it is not SSD's fault but that of any other drive technology. Safeguarding your data requires cost and work. There is no way to get around it.

[@scottbutler5]

This video makes me irrationally angry. "Cloud backup is better than local backup" is a matter of opinion. But "Stop using SSDs"? When I sync my data to these cloud services, where am I syncing them from if I don't have an SSD? How exactly do I boot my Mac or Windows machine if it has no SSD? Do I install my OS to BackBlaze, since I no longer use SSDs? Am I supposed to go back to booting from spinning rust, since you want me to stop using SSDs? Nope, sorry, I'm not going to buy 512 gigabytes of RAM and try to boot from a ramdrive, I'm going to continue to use SSDs.

[@juanalejandrosotto6217]

And what happens if microsoft just decides to STOP offering this service

[@tomsun3159]

external SSD not just for storage but mainly due to insane storage prices at apples lineup. If MBA or MBP had a NVME-Slot accessible it would be built in. so the external SSd is not the secons instance but in fact first instance (or say better instance 1,5. Instead of NAS external big external hdd as second instance (much faster than a connection via the ISP) a cISP connected cloud service is only viable for pure storage (usually fire and forget). The external SSD is in a TB capable housing and slightly faster than the built in storage.

[@Fifasher2K]

Your cloud storage can be hacked, which is more likely, than being robbed.

[@prte100]

Cloud: If you need files everywhere SSD: If you need data fast HDD: Cheap and reliable, data dont get wiped in a critical electric shock, perfect for data storage and longer backup periods

[@vanhetgoor]

One day, the internet will be gone. All archives that contain valuable data will be inexcessabel. Therefore I use a SSD drive, that will last for almost a decade and after that we shall see.

[@PeteMatheson]

Fair enough! I mean, fairly pessimistic but still, fair play to you :)

[@PeteMatheson]

Fair enough! I mean, fairly pessimistic but still, fair play to you :)

[@flamindigo]

Since SSD's haven't been around for decades, how can there be DATA that suggests they might fail "after decades?" AND cloud storage is just storage on remote computers that could also be vulnerable to failure. This is just more peddlng the myth of data security.

[@sdnalyam]

Can you guarantee that the cloud storage is never accessed by someone else?. Can you guarantee that the cloud site is never hacked?. Can you guarantee that the internet never goes down?.

[@KenEvangelista]

Get NAS. That's the best solution if you are just aiming for backup purposes. A bit overkill if for personal use but does exactly the same thing without having the risks of connecting to external servers.

[@dfcx1]

NAS for personal use is not overkill, being able to access your data from multiple devices over local wifi is extremely convenient!

[@The_10th_Man]

SSD are not for backups I’m not sure who thinks this. It’s a performance product, there is no need for speed in backing up.

[@ivanmytube]

Why doing a backup? It’s all about restoration! SSD gives the fastest restoration time! Cloud? it’s slow uploading and crawling to find what to restore! 3-2-1 backup from the same source directly put a lot of processing pressure to your computer and unless you’re using Wi-Fi 6e or 7 , or 10GbE to the NAS, the main task of your computer/Mac is doing the backup hour by hour every day.

[@solophiesoterica]

Cloud is dependent on the companies not going bust. And you’re at their whim. Just ask all the people losing games they bought through steam or on VR.

[@heavenlyxtacy]

I thought SSD is suppose to be inside your computer or laptop, not in your drawer like you showing here.

[@acetechnical6574]

So the solid state, non magnetically rteactive, no moving parts, no battery, etc, SSD vs. who knows what on the other end of an internet connection, and your conclusion is "use the internet one!" Yeah I think Ill stick with SSDs.

[@victorchong1557]

wonderful advice, mate. Peloton and CGM providers are leading the way, you will own nothing and be happy. Just make sure you auto renew your subscription, otherwise you will get nothing

[@nebulanationmedia]

This information is very interesting, but Cloud Drives has it's own disadvantage.

[@criptoejesus]

Yarr matey. I disagree. I like to own my data and not have the potential of a 3rd party or even the host also having access and or the ability to delete and or corrupt files that they deem not fit for their service. Use IPFS or IPNS. Use IAG. Decentralized service.

[@khoifoto]

Cloud storage for critical data. The rest sit on my NAS with RAID 60.

[@ChinchillaBONK]

Probably better to state clearly that you are referring to external SSDs

[@beverins]

Spinning rust drives still win

[@buda3d2007]

HDD are still king for long term cold storage, yes cloud is great for all the reasons you mentioned but the old hdd is very mature tech, yes it has its flaws for $1 per GB its so cheap and has better long term storage prospects than SSD's for so many reasons like firmware bugs etc

[@EmilioBaldi]

Use an open source NAS and an old pc.

[@jooch_exe]

I'm not stopping anything.

[@a9ball1]

What about using a real hardrive and keeping it at a relatives house?

[@mkatakm]

Stop using SSDs. Click on this bait instead.

[@mr.octopus-plag]

Actually Dropbox still has unlimited storage, for business accounts. 6:15

[@alex.muntean]

Where bro? Where’d you get that info? To my knowledge, there is no more Dropbox Unlimited (as much space as you need) not even for Business. Maybe if you pay ridiculous amounts of money for an enterprise account, but otherwise nope. I’d love to hear where you got that info though…

[@mr.octopus-plag]

@@alex.muntean I think you’re right, my plan is Dropbox for teams and I don’t see it in their website anymore. Sorry about that, I thought it was a current plan.

[@onigvd77]

as we say in Australia, yeah nahh