Post by @tubsta@social.bsdlab.au

@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au

2026-10-28 00:22 UTC

@rubenerd@bsd.network If you have it already and no additional money required? Then yes. But 3-2-1, the 2 should be your go to with the 1 that is required if all else fails and has huge egress fees, object storage of encrypted backs should be sufficient.

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@oxy@social.bsdlab.au 2026-10-28 01:07

@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au @rubenerd@bsd.network and (more in the windows/corporate world) I've seen ransomware/hackers run through, encrypt the veeam server, encrypt the offsite s3 backup. At least with a tape you've actually ejected and put somewhere else is out of reach until you plug it back in. Now whether that tape is readable on a different drive (not a problem on ransomware restores but losing an entire site to fire/flood for instance) is another matter* *Havent had to do one of these on a modern LTO system. Older tape drives and head alignment could and would bite you in the arse and you'd be shipping the tape off to a dedicated tape recovery place in the hope they can get something off it

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