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RAID is not a backup: the 3-2-1 rule, honestly (chartmann1590.github.io)
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What actually counts as a copy under the 3-2-1 rule, why a RAID mirror or a snapshot only protects against one kind of failure, and the one-page inventory that exposes the gaps.

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Disclosure: this is my own article (Charles Hartmann, Homelab the Right Way). Written with AI help and edited by me; the setup described is mine.

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[–] 2 points 3 days ago

I agree. This is also nice because if you need more space in the future you can always add 8TB drives in pairs.

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