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If I have a home server connected to Proton Drive for example, would that be sufficient to back up my data?

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[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just always keep in mind that you might not be home and that this might not be your priority in the heat of the moment (no pun intended).

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

But I still have off-site backup

I also have extensive emergency planning that's documented and practiced. I know what's valuable, and what isn't. Valuable stuff is already protected or planned for, not stuff I need to grab.

If I needed to leave, right now, I'd be out the door in under 5 minutes and have 3 day's supply of food and water (with a compact cook kit), a week of clothes including cold-weather gear, phone chargers, batteries, flashlights, blankets, spare sunglasses, medicines, first aid kit, a small tool kit, spare glasses, etc, etc. And this list of stuff is documented.

Grabbing my little 5lb NAS is a trivial add-on that was only added to the list once everything else was organized. And it has its own bag, only need the NAS and power supply. I've added a handle to it (mostly to make it easy to move around), and everything has large, clear labels (no guessing which power supply goes with what device).