Backups

The amount of data you'll produce while recording is not insignificant. Less stuff if you're doing only audio and significantly more if you record video. TODO add reference numbers

Since you'll spend a significant effort recording, the potential loss of data should concern you. Doing some basic backup procedures should help you sleep better.

I can tell my about my strategy you can use as a reference point.

Already doing

Manually trigger synchronization to a Network-Attached-Storage

Usually after every recording and/or mixing session I synchronize with my NAS which is a Synology DS416j. It has 4 WD Red NAS drives in a RAID 10 configuration. Don't use desktop class hard drives because they are not built for being always on. What I like about Synology (as opposed to having your own Linux server, like I did for many years) is the ease of administration. It's much easier to set up simple backup jobs from the web UI of Synology. So now I set up more jobs and worry instead about my overall backup strategies as opposed to menial technical details.

I manually kick off the sync using Total Commander's synchronize directories feature. My main machine is a laptop running Windows 10.

Automated local backup

While a RAID 10 significantly reduces the risks of data loss, you can always delete a file accidentally. That's why I have scheduled incremental backups running on the NAS to an external hard drive.

Planning to do

Offsite backups

I'll take the incremental encrypted backups and upload them to somewhere remote and secure, probably a Google Drive storage. My house could catch fire, someone could steal the NAS altogether etc. Always do offsite backups.

Physical copies

I'll burn a BluRay with the incremental encrypted backups. Maybe ship a copy to a friend (or a bank deposit box) for an offsite physical backup.