# Recommend some file backup methods please

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-file-backup-methods-please/461185>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-file-backup-methods-please/461185 "2008-08-25T13:18:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-file-backup-methods-please/461185/21 "2008-08-27T15:54:08Z")

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[QUOTE=KneadToKnow]  
My plan is to install one of those removable hard drive tray kits ([example](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1196207&CatId=285)) and have two drives, one to keep off-site for security and one to keep in the drive for incremental backup, then swap them regularly.  
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Those drive trays work ok and are faster than USB, but are less flexible; they won’t work on other PCs without opening them up.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-file-backup-methods-please/461185/22 "2008-08-27T16:03:55Z")

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I’m sorry, I submitted before I was actually done explaining my plan: the removable tray setup would go in my backup server, which all my other PCs back up to. My objective is solely to have a secure, easy-to-transport backup system. Flexibility is pretty low on my priority list.

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