I think it helps to segment your files into three buckets - (1) sensitive financial/identity theft risk stuff like tax records, etc. (2) most precious photos/videos of weddings, kids, etc. (3) everything else that would be deeply annoying to lose but not the end of the world. I keep (1) off the NAS entirely because it is connected to the internet, (2) is on my NAS but the most irreplaceable stuff is also further backed up to a free cloud account, and (3) is in a setup largely like yours, except I have a second, off-line drive at the remote site. Hackers don't much care about your family movies and pictures unless they can lock them up with ransomware, but they do care about info. that can be used to steal your identity.
Fireproof safes; I used to use one at work to store USB drives, and paper copies of passwords stored for various folks in the office (It was a long time ago ). The safe happened to be in my office and was a typical air conditioned office; The first thing that I noticed was that the paper copies felt damp, due to the moisture in the fireproofing in the safe. The second thing was - after a few short months, some of the USB drives became unreadable. When I dismantled the drives, well, it was just a hot mess of corrosion. The drives were unsalvageable.. If you store something in a fireproof safe, check it frequently and often; put some paper in the safe so you can feel if the safe is one of those damp types. if so, put everything in ziplock freezer bags. Currently back up from NAS to NAS, with the original often on the original PC. Not the best solution, but reworking the NAS solutions with a NVME based unit for the primary, and that'll push the NAS count to 3. Eventually will likely go with an offsite backup to the cloud - IF I trust that move.
I would trust your method more than I would trust anything in the US government or military. Just sayin… Synology is seriously good stuff! I use their routers NAS and I absolutely love them!
Also consider testing recovery procedures, and archives of time-sensitive data (incremental backups). I have personal experience (veteran of IT consultancy) of companies that had corrupted backups that couldn't be restored, and old data being overwritten that subsequenlty was needed for audit, code/database rollback, or missed accidental deletion.
For my ds923+ , I use hyperbackup on an external drive that is plug 24/7. I also have snapshots and once a week , I use sync back pro to copy all my data to 2 external drive that I keep in a firesafe outside of my house. Every 2-3 months I sync 2 disks and I leave them at my parents house that is 30 miles from my house.
Because of quantum computing there are many companies now bulk storing encrypted data and then sending it thru A.I programs to decrypt it for future use
Great Videos! I have been convinced of needing a NAS for a while now. Can you convince my wife?🙃 My current solution is just an old windows PC crammed full of HDDs and SSDs. Would you recommend switching to FreeNAS on a setup like that?
You shouldn't stand by the idea that your Nas counts as two media types. There are not two copies just an ability to rebuild one if necessary however if your data Falls victim to bit rot the file and the ability to rebuild it are gone. Plus crypto virus would also kill it
I think it helps to segment your files into three buckets - (1) sensitive financial/identity theft risk stuff like tax records, etc. (2) most precious photos/videos of weddings, kids, etc. (3) everything else that would be deeply annoying to lose but not the end of the world. I keep (1) off the NAS entirely because it is connected to the internet, (2) is on my NAS but the most irreplaceable stuff is also further backed up to a free cloud account, and (3) is in a setup largely like yours, except I have a second, off-line drive at the remote site. Hackers don't much care about your family movies and pictures unless they can lock them up with ransomware, but they do care about info. that can be used to steal your identity.
What device in your house ISN’T connected to the internet?
Thanks for your insight!
Encrypted usb hard drives. Plug them in when you need them and unplug them when you don't. @@handydadtv
Fireproof safes; I used to use one at work to store USB drives, and paper copies of passwords stored for various folks in the office (It was a long time ago ). The safe happened to be in my office and was a typical air conditioned office; The first thing that I noticed was that the paper copies felt damp, due to the moisture in the fireproofing in the safe. The second thing was - after a few short months, some of the USB drives became unreadable. When I dismantled the drives, well, it was just a hot mess of corrosion. The drives were unsalvageable..
If you store something in a fireproof safe, check it frequently and often; put some paper in the safe so you can feel if the safe is one of those damp types. if so, put everything in ziplock freezer bags.
Currently back up from NAS to NAS, with the original often on the original PC. Not the best solution, but reworking the NAS solutions with a NVME based unit for the primary, and that'll push the NAS count to 3. Eventually will likely go with an offsite backup to the cloud - IF I trust that move.
Thanks for the info!
I would trust your method more than I would trust anything in the US government or military. Just sayin… Synology is seriously good stuff! I use their routers NAS and I absolutely love them!
Thanks so much 😊
Also consider testing recovery procedures, and archives of time-sensitive data (incremental backups). I have personal experience (veteran of IT consultancy) of companies that had corrupted backups that couldn't be restored, and old data being overwritten that subsequenlty was needed for audit, code/database rollback, or missed accidental deletion.
Thanks for the advice.
For my ds923+ , I use hyperbackup on an external drive that is plug 24/7. I also have snapshots and once a week , I use sync back pro to copy all my data to 2 external drive that I keep in a firesafe outside of my house. Every 2-3 months I sync 2 disks and I leave them at my parents house that is 30 miles from my house.
Sounds like you’ve got it covered. 👍🏻
Snap shoot where save on some external
Because of quantum computing there are many companies now bulk storing encrypted data and then sending it thru A.I programs to decrypt it for future use
So nothing is safe?
Great Videos!
I have been convinced of needing a NAS for a while now. Can you convince my wife?🙃 My current solution is just an old windows PC crammed full of HDDs and SSDs. Would you recommend switching to FreeNAS on a setup like that?
I never tried FreeNAS.
You shouldn't stand by the idea that your Nas counts as two media types. There are not two copies just an ability to rebuild one if necessary however if your data Falls victim to bit rot the file and the ability to rebuild it are gone. Plus crypto virus would also kill it
Thanks