Nobody ever claimed RAID was a backup solution. It is simply redundancy in the event of hardware (drive) failure.
But there isn't really a cost effective consumer level backup solution for multiple TBs of data.
With storage so cheap there are plenty of cost effective ways to safeguard your data. I personally use bare drives with a dock and do a differential backup once a week. After the backup, the drive is removed and placed in a fireproof safe. RAID mirroring is mandatory as the likelihood of a double hardware failure is very low. One must also be sure to purchase continuous service drives rated for the intended purpose. Put this all together and you have a solid plan. At least it works for me.
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Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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With storage so cheap there are plenty of cost effective ways to safeguard your data. I personally use bare drives with a dock and do a differential backup once a week. After the backup, the drive is removed and placed in a fireproof safe. RAID mirroring is mandatory as the likelihood of a double hardware failure is very low. One must also be sure to purchase continuous service drives rated for the intended purpose. Put this all together and you have a solid plan. At least it works for me.
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