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For proper backups, backup to a local external disk

Is a backup really a backup if it's onsite? You don't want a fire to take out your PC and external disk located in the same house.

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That's why you use an external backup as well. It's just quicker to restore your data if your machine (or cloud service) failed, but your backup disk is fine.

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