Question For data backup is using multiple nvmes on the same motherboard a risk?

[jayleonis]

If im looking to have 2-3 backup copies of data and I just connect multiple nvmes to the motherboard, is there any risk of a widespread failure given they are all connected to the same board? If something goes wrong with the motherboard perhaps it can cause errors on all connected drives?

 

[DSzymborski]

Something such as a virus or something similar that affects the PC like a fire are two of the types of risk. While it's good to have multiple backups, it's nearly as important to have backups on different devices/formats, and at least one offsite.

 

[Moonstick2]

Yes. Basically it's not a good backup scheme - it's possible to have one drive fail and not the others, but something like e.g. an electrical surge due to board failure or a ransomware infection would wipe all your backups.

Personally I have:
- the 'live' copy, on the main [C:] SDD.
- an additional SSD internal to the PC only used for backups.
- an external HDD, normally disconnected and stored separately from the PC.
- an external HDD stored off-site.

The internal backup is the most useful to have readily to hand if needed, while the other two are more like backup backups.

 

[failboat]

google the 3-2-1 backup rule. what you're suggesting isn't considered a backup it's redundancy.

 

[USAFRet]

If im looking to have 2-3 backup copies of data and I just connect multiple nvmes to the motherboard, is there any risk of a widespread failure given they are all connected to the same board? If something goes wrong with the motherboard perhaps it can cause errors on all connected drives?

That is absolutely a risk.

A virus or ransomware will affect ALL drives in that system.

3-2-1
3 copies, on at least 2 different devices, at least 1 offsite or otherwise unavailable.

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