How many times has Windows or Android warn you, that you're running out of space? How many times have you just opted to delete the Downloads folder because that's most likely to not contain important information (to only find out 2 months later, it did!), because your whole file system is a disorganized black-hole?



My *nix brethren, how many times have you run `du` to find out what to delete to free up space?

What if I told you, that with ~$200 and ~$60/yr, you can save all your cherished memories, and not worry (too much) about storage space again?

After a year of personal research, I present to you:



The 3-2-1 rule, dual SATA dock, mirroring and a sane organization scheme.

The 3-2-1 Rule The rule is simple: you have 3 backup sources: 2 are local, and 1 is remote.



2 local sources because if one fails, you can replace it and duplicate the good one over the new one.



1 remote source because if both fail, or become destroyed or stolen, your remote source can restore 2 new local so…