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Google calls Drive data loss “fixed,” locks forum threads saying otherwise (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm new to the scene. If a raid isn't a backup, then what is?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It provides redundancy in case a drive fails, but there's no protection if you accidentally delete a file. That's why they say "RAID is not a backup."

[–] Serinus 1 points 10 months ago

Something where your files won't disappear due to a single errant command or ransomware.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Raid can be redundancy, backup is when the data is offsite(be it cloud or drive offsite) to prevent situations like fires or floods from destroying your data. If all your data is in the same place, its still not safe