I have an iMac and backup using Time Machine to a Time Capsule. I also subscribe to crashplan and have it backed up to the cloud.
However I'm now thinking of not renewing crashplan, as although it runs in background etc, maybe just use an external HDD and copy the TM backup to that and keep at work or relative and do every few weeks.
Now I know it won't be as upto date as using crashplan, know it's not as safe, more manual operation to complete, but this backup to crashplan is only if the absolute worse happens and lose the house in a disaster. Otherwise the TM would be ok, or if that failed, still have the actual iMac until backup again from the iMac.
So couple of questions.
1) who uses a crashplan type backup provider
2) who has an offsite backup and what type
3) how do you do the backup, use an external HDD, what protection do have for it if so, password, encryption etc
Can the TM sparse file just be copied to an external HDD and this be used for an offsite backup? If not what's best way to backup to an external HDD as well as a TC
Thanks
However I'm now thinking of not renewing crashplan, as although it runs in background etc, maybe just use an external HDD and copy the TM backup to that and keep at work or relative and do every few weeks.
Now I know it won't be as upto date as using crashplan, know it's not as safe, more manual operation to complete, but this backup to crashplan is only if the absolute worse happens and lose the house in a disaster. Otherwise the TM would be ok, or if that failed, still have the actual iMac until backup again from the iMac.
So couple of questions.
1) who uses a crashplan type backup provider
2) who has an offsite backup and what type
3) how do you do the backup, use an external HDD, what protection do have for it if so, password, encryption etc
Can the TM sparse file just be copied to an external HDD and this be used for an offsite backup? If not what's best way to backup to an external HDD as well as a TC
Thanks