Backup options? (SSD vs. Cloud)
- Thread starter BenG
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In my case they’re all on the same physical SSD drive, I just have an extra online ”just in case everything burns down” solution by putting all samples, recordings and projects in my dropbox folder.
I saw some workarounds online, but nothing I came across felt good.
So I basically got a 4 TB SSD for my laptop and run everything from one drive.
easyrider
Embracing the Absurd
Using Dropbox as an online backup only
Note that this isn't the primary function of Dropbox. As you know, the Dropbox site and apps are for syncing files to users and your other devices. However, there is a way using a workaround to keep your files only on the Dropbox site, to keep them safe online, and yet not take up space on...
toomanynotes
Senior Member
And your bank keeps their HD in a different location incase of fire/earthquakes. Nothing is safe.
toomanynotes
Senior Member
Does that work for you? Samples + OS on same SSD? Sounds very sensible.
It works for me, but I don’t have an ”insane” dfd-based template with hundreds of tracks unlike most members here [/JOKE]
With a modern laptop/desktop with a decent amount of RAM i don’t see why it shouldn’t work as long as you don’t go overboard, it sure as hell made my life a lot easier
I use Backblaze and love it. I never notice anything slowing down. When you sync for the first time, it will take a long time depending on how many drives / TB, but once it's done, it just sits there unobtrusively.
I also keep a backup on removable drives. This is a quick remedy if a drive goes down, or if I lost a file, but useless for catastrophe. So that's why I have Backblaze in addition.
I used to do the bank thing too, but it was just too much of a pain to go get them, sync, and then go back to the bank. Too much time went between syncs. So this other way works better.
I also keep a backup on removable drives. This is a quick remedy if a drive goes down, or if I lost a file, but useless for catastrophe. So that's why I have Backblaze in addition.
I used to do the bank thing too, but it was just too much of a pain to go get them, sync, and then go back to the bank. Too much time went between syncs. So this other way works better.
Speaking of BACKUPS, in the Mac world one should be leery of using TimeMachine as a full system backup. TimeMachine does NOT backup everything. Passwords, logins, library authentications, etc. are NOT backed up as you'll find out when doing a full TimeMachine restore. All those need to re-entered. TimeMachine is extremely useful for file restorations, but if your system crapped out on you and need to get up and running quickly, then consider Carbon Copy Cloner which makes an exact image copy of system including all the password, logins, authentications, etc. My solution is to use both TimeMachine and Carbon Copy Cloner.
justinleecooper
New Member
It depends on what you need. If you need to backup your G Suite or Office 365, then you can use Spanning, SysCloud, or you can use saas data protection solution for Microsoft office 365 from Spinbackup. There are a lot of options that can fit your needs.
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