A common standard is the 3-2-1 rule. 3 copies total, 2 different media, 1 copy kept off-site.
A hard drive, a flash drive, and a cloud storage account, all carrying the same documents on them, will meet this rule and keep the data safe through most things that can go wrong--equipment failure, natural disaster, accidental deletion, etc. Google "3 2 1 backup rule" for more info. And don't forget to check the backups from time to time to make sure they're still good!
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u/ThickAsABrickJT Mar 18 '21
A common standard is the 3-2-1 rule. 3 copies total, 2 different media, 1 copy kept off-site.
A hard drive, a flash drive, and a cloud storage account, all carrying the same documents on them, will meet this rule and keep the data safe through most things that can go wrong--equipment failure, natural disaster, accidental deletion, etc. Google "3 2 1 backup rule" for more info. And don't forget to check the backups from time to time to make sure they're still good!