That’s a great use-case for snapshots! RAID still isn’t a backup, but it can be quite robust.
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Cyber@feddit.uk 3 days agoJust a friendly reminder that RAID is not a backup…
Just consider if something accidentally overwrites some / all your files. This is a perfectly legit action and the checksums will happily match that new data, but your file(s) are gone…
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
doodledup@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s why I stated that I know it’s not a backup. I do weekly snapshots though and I’m very diligent on my smart tests and scrubs. I also have a UPS and a lot of power surge protection. It’s as safe as it gets. But having a backup would definitely be better, you’re right. I just can’t afford it for this much storage.