Gadget Bag: The 3-2-1 Backup Rule

Strategies and solutions for preserving your photo archive

The Editors

Updated September 6, 2017

It’s a reality that all photographers face: No single storage solution is immune to data loss.

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Originally Published February 23, 2016

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