Mario,
Best option you recommend, off site storage on hard disc. I have multiple backups, but all here within the house structure. When the big one hits, likely all copies will go down. Tsunami plan is to save my cigar box with all the backups, a laptop and a couple guitars on the way out to higher ground.
Being a cheap SOB, I've thought about sending a HD to relatives thousands of miles away and even burying a HD somewhere with multiple levels of moisture and environment proof safeguards. Some vegetable level of mechanic background, so could pull this off easy. Safe deposit box easier to update obviously. My dirt level ignorance is about not trusting a Cloud thing.
Not wanting to derail this thread, but was wondering how many of us have lost software due to either the company going down, or sick immoral fees to download what you have already bought...(you listening IK...nobody is a fan of your policy on this issue)
My question is who has lost what. I've taken the hit many times. Can jump up and down and complain, but the the company even if it still exists has me by the chalumbas, and in any case doesn't give a flyin' fork about my protest.
Interested in hearing first hand testimonials, like Bit. What did you lose. Reason is that strength is in numbers, and there may be someone who has the file to get you back up and running. Not saying any piracy or illegal stuff, just someone who lost something and someone else who can share the files you already paid for.
John