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An example of what a 3-2-1 backup looks like

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Hey it’s me, Mary, here’s how I back up my files at home. It’s not a “perfect” system but works in terms of my budget and available time.

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So this is my desktop computer where the bulk of my files live in folders. I keep scans, music files, backups of my phone, and all sorts of other things on here

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This is my little 2 Terabyte portable hard drive I keep in a metal box on a shelf. I run monthly backups onto it.

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Fragile
To: Mom
I have been known to mail/travel with a clone of my hard drive! My mom and brother live in Oregon so if anything were to happen in NY, my bi-coastal files would stand a chance.

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Technically I follow a 4-3-2-1 rule since I subscribe to an annual Dropbox cloud storage service.

Can you think of a 3-2-1 backup plan that could work for you? What would that look like?

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