Memory: Corsair Vengenance DDR4 16gb (2 DIMM) System Manufacturer/Model Number: MFG by ME I can easily build a new machine, but I can't easily build all of the data + Software.

I figure the chance of both homes burning down at the same time would only occur if the EARTH gets hit by a meteorite and if that is the case, it won't make any difference. I keep 1 copy locally in a fireproof safe (3hr deg) and a second backup copy at my son's house. JimboWhy do I do offsite backups - Answer = 'Home fires'. Hardware can get broken, HDD's wear out / get corrupted, the OS fails (Windows has been known to have the odd BSOD from time to time !!!!), to say nothing of accidental user errors e.g inadvertent deletion, equipment loss or theft, applications or windows update hoses up system etc etc.ĭata for a lot of people is probably more valuable than the hardware so having an extra backup - especially offline makes sense - just doing it because you *might* get malware is not the best reason for backing up. I doubt these days if malware would be a major problem -certainly not on typical HOME machines - many other good reasons for taking backups - BUT it's always good to have an extra copy OFFLINE of a backup.

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