Hey guys,
So, I've been an advanced computer user for quite some time. With over 1TB of data across 2 external drives and an internal SSD, I thought it was time to try out BackBlaze, a cloud backup software similar to Carbonite. And, well, it's nothing fancy. It seems nice and all, but I'm just not sure how really important it is. I don't "accidentally" delete files, so I would only need it in the event of dropping a hard drive (HIGHLY unlikely), a natural disaster (such as a house fire or tornado), or a hard drive failure. The SSD is around 4 years old, and so is one external HDD. One external HDD is only a few weeks old. I'm wondering what you guys think - is it worth the $50 a year for total protection? Or is it all hype. Is hard drive failure really a serious concern? I've heard that all hard drives fail eventually - but at what point should I be worried? Do they last 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
Hopefully someone can share their knowledge.
Thanks,
Christian
So, I've been an advanced computer user for quite some time. With over 1TB of data across 2 external drives and an internal SSD, I thought it was time to try out BackBlaze, a cloud backup software similar to Carbonite. And, well, it's nothing fancy. It seems nice and all, but I'm just not sure how really important it is. I don't "accidentally" delete files, so I would only need it in the event of dropping a hard drive (HIGHLY unlikely), a natural disaster (such as a house fire or tornado), or a hard drive failure. The SSD is around 4 years old, and so is one external HDD. One external HDD is only a few weeks old. I'm wondering what you guys think - is it worth the $50 a year for total protection? Or is it all hype. Is hard drive failure really a serious concern? I've heard that all hard drives fail eventually - but at what point should I be worried? Do they last 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
Hopefully someone can share their knowledge.
Thanks,
Christian