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Why isn't RAID/NAS a backup strategy
I read, here, that NAS isn't a backup strategy. Why not? That's what I'd want it for, so that my wife can't go nuts if we "lose" our photos of children...or forget to backup the "other" external...
MarkNorgren wrote: if backup IS the prime goal, then it would seem that something like cloud - maybe one of those services like Carbonite - might be a cheaper solution the owning one's own NAS/RAID/equipment.
Sure, if your only backing up a few gigs or less.
And having an unlimited and fast internet connection is highly recommend.
But if you are dealing with multi-terabytes of data, cloud storage is typically neither economical nor time-efficient.
To backup a few terabytes locally at gigabit connections, still can take several hours if not days.
To backup a few terabytes to the cloud would take months if not years, let alone the time it would take to restore (which you typically need much sooner if not right now).
So, for pictures and a few gigs of music/video, sure cloud could be an ideal solution. For mass storage, you can quickly run out of time and money trying to transfer to/from the cloud.
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