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2015-05-24T14:54:53-04:00 2015-05-24T14:54:53-04:00 SGT Aaron Barbee 692915

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I backup data when I make major changes or put anything significantly important to me on the computer. Other than that, I have an automatic backup script that runs every 3 weeks and backs up everything to a 2TB external that is only ever hooked up to the computer around backup times.

2015-05-24T15:01:06-04:00 2015-05-24T15:01:06-04:00 SFC Steven Borders 693584

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I use a service called back blaze. It does it continuously and makes sure all my information is current and backed up.

2015-05-24T20:34:58-04:00 2015-05-24T20:34:58-04:00 Sgt Mark Ramos 694448

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All hard drives eventually fail. A backup system that happens automatically is best. I prefer a periodic image to a local device, plus continuous cloud based backup. I use a 3TB USB drive for the images once a month, and Carbonite. That way, when the system drive dies I can quickly get up and running with my application and settings, then restore the changes to my data files.

2015-05-25T12:07:31-04:00 2015-05-25T12:07:31-04:00 LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow 695709

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>several...

2015-05-26T06:17:27-04:00 2015-05-26T06:17:27-04:00 SrA Edward Vong 695875

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I keep it on my home cloud server, but I also have a backup on another portable drive.

2015-05-26T08:52:24-04:00 2015-05-26T08:52:24-04:00 Maj Private RallyPoint Member 2783763

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do versioning backups with Code42 Crashplan every minute. <br /><br />Sorry to say but if your &quot;backups&quot; are local they&#39;re not backups. They&#39;re copies.

2017-07-30T18:17:44-04:00 2017-07-30T18:17:44-04:00 Col Private RallyPoint Member 2783770

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I use Apple’s time machine on to a storage area network. I also backup important files on Google drive and photos on google photos. At the same time the files/photos are backed up on dropbox and amazon photos. Everything is automated. This applies to my family’s phone and tables as well.

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