In some cases, you may wish to keep your data on external drives.
- An external drive can be used and kept offline.
- It can be encrypted.
- It can be physically stored in a safe.
- It is fast, cheap, and contains very large amounts of data compared to other solutions.
Of course, this comes with severe limitations to collaboration, and backups require the adoption of good practices:
- Have a regular backup schedule (e.g. each Monday morning).
- Keep 3 copies (original + 2 extra) of your data in 2 separate locations (home and work, for example) in case of fire or other catastrophe.
- Never keep the original and the backup in the same bag (risks of theft and loss).
- USB sticks are not valid backup solutions. They should only be used to physically transfer data.
