What are your offsite backup solutions

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I've been backing up to a dedicated hard disk within the same server for all my backups in case my disks fail. And as I run more and more services, the concern of disks failures grow bigger.

I'm looking for a cheapish off-site backup solution and I'm just curious what everyone does for their 3-2-1 backup solutions.

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If you ever get raided by the Feds they'll probably raid your friends and family's houses too so it is generally advisable to avoid using friends and family for offsite storage.

Is getting raided by the FBI something most people worry about?

I don't worry about getting raided by the FBI at all since I don't live in the US lol

But apparently some people worry about it....but if those same people knew how to protect themselves while using the internet they wouldn't need to worry at all.

Given the shit I saw in Australia during the pandemic, I don't trust the police or the government at all. I do everything I can to protect myself from them. Although I'm not worried, I do take steps to protect my data.

Only if you know no government has ever lasted forever, and think humans are capable of great evil. Even if not..it's just best practices..think about targeted attacks, corporate espionage, vengeance, things like that.

First they'd need a reason which they won't find or have.

Secondly in my 20+ years working in IT and using the internet I've never once heard that statement about it being "generally advisable to avoid using friends and family for offsite storage". Needed a good laugh. Thanks.

If your data is such valuable, I’m sure you took the time to setup a complete encrypted system (LUKS).