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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Continue to self host, create a yearly backup on external harddrive which you keep offline at a trusted family members house.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

Good enough. Simple, cheap. Brilliant.

[–] BaroqueInMind@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

Anyone reading this have any suggestions as to where we all can source cheap high-volume drives, such as refurbs pulled from upgraded old racks?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I got one from goHardDrive on eBay (link). It was cheap enough, looks flawless, and knock on wood has been working fine.

Googling around, the brand gets...mixed reviews. My use case is such that of this drive fails it's not a big deal.

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