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Keep three copies of photos on two media, one off-site
Protect your photos with three copies on two media, one of them stored off-site.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 h
- Difficulty
- ◆ medium
What you need
- A second storage medium (e.g. an external drive or NAS)
- An off-site location (e.g. cloud storage)
How to do it
- Keep the original on your device or computer.
- Make a second copy on an external drive or NAS.
- Keep the third copy off-site, for example in the cloud or outside your home.
Why it works
A hardware failure, a wrong click or a theft can lose photos for good. Several independent copies cover these risks.
Sources
This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.
- fotowissen.eu (opens in a new tab)
Mindestens drei Kopien der Fotos, auf zwei anderen Medien als dem Computer speichern“ ; „eine Kopie extern aufbewahren
