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How to store and protect the library?
Hello, I know there may have been many similar questions and have been answered many times. But let me ask again.
I have read a few topics, many people have said that syncing libraries to the cloud (onedrive, gg drive...) is an absolute no-no, because it will easily damage the library. But if it's not synchronized, I'm afraid that one day the computer suddenly crashes and everything will be lost. Currently, I am archiving manually: every few days, I copy the library folder to cloud storage, while the original library continues to be used and newly added. Do you have a more optimal way that you are using and can you share with me? I'm a reader who's not too good with technology. So please forgive me if my question is not very profound. Thanks for reading. |
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Keeping a backup copy in a cloud is perfectly ok, as long as it's not Google Drive (incompatible with the library structure). Keeping an active library in a cloud is not recommended.
You can use FreeFileSync (mirror mode only, not two-way) to update your cloud copy. This way there's no need to copy the whole library every time you make changes. FreeFileSync only updates the files that have been changed. |
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My library is stored in the data section of my Mac, and I back up my computer 3 ways: Carbon Copy Cloner to an attached drive, Time Machine to local network storage, and Backblaze to the cloud. This also gets my photos, music, and data files. Back up everything that would be painful/expensive/impossible to replace.
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Just remember; test your restore process... Backups without a working restore are meaningless.
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An offsite HDD is more a backup solution than Clound (even a local one may be). Cloud is really a file sharing system or collaboration than real backup. |
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