The Worst Backup Idea & Better Alternatives 💾

❌ I see the appeal of slipping a little SD card into your computer for backups, but the safety of your data on that card has me worried.

❌ Backing up to SD cards and thumb drives
SD (Secure Digital) cards and thumb drives are convenient, but not really safe for full backups. They can fail without warning, taking your data with them. Warranties replace cards (or money), not lost files. For more safety, use an external hard drive or cloud service. Still — any backup is better than none.

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Chapters
0:00 Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD?
0:55 Warranties don’t get your data back
1:30 Flash memory - SD versus SSD
2:40 SSD: still not really for backups
3:30 But any backup is better than no backup

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