Microsoft has been trying to force us into the clouds since vista. I'm not going along. I also like having my backups in my own possession.

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Interesting Bubba, I still haven't gotten around to getting one of these gizmo's, and I should do. Having experienced HDD failures in the past, I need a recovery backup tool.
Thanks for the reminder (Bubba told me to get one already!).
Dafydd

I have one of those for my older SATA drives and two of the following that can do SATA I /II / III drives:

Simply drop in the HDs and plug in.
One is the older dual HD docking station a USB2.0 / eSATA connection that can take both smaller 2.5" & larger 3.5" HDs
(It now comes with a USB3.0 for the newer version, this link is for my older one. So be aware of the differences.)
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001574

And the other one I got recently is a single HD Dock that has the newer USB3.0 connection.
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001642

I can swap external drives with ease. I have one docking station hooked up in my living room to my HTPC and the other in my office.
The quickest easiest way- other than streaming everything from a central NAS server. (But I prefer portability.)

Also for piece of mind I picked up an external 1 TB 2.5" travel USB3.0 HD for my laptop that works like a champ to backup all my files when I am traveling. (After multiple HD crashes over the years I have 3 backups of everything !)

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Quote: ...not to mention I use MS Synctoy to keep all my files backed up across all my different drives

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Amen

My two main computer drives are plugin, cages typically cost around $25. Plus a external USB to SATA plugin unit.
Make clones once a month and use Acronis 2010 to make a full backups once a week to two external separate drives used for that purpose only and not connected unless for B ups. In fact the clone is sitting in a fireproof safe.

This has saved my hide more than once, but more important it allows me to try other software without fear, for example during the last 8 month I tested close to 10 different editing software's. After testing I can then restore the computer to its previous pristine state.

Problem, few people make even backups, I try to preach this to my friends, but they become religious only after a disaster. But I too had to learn the hard way, luckily over 10 years ago

Good point Bubba to bring this up.

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