In property, it’s location, location, location; in technology, especially when your business depends on it, the big thing is backup, backup, backup. As I always remind you (I like to prompt your memory backup, you see), it is impossible to be too paranoid when it comes to backup.

I've purchased this brand before and was pleased. I have tried others and either ended up with poor connection or performance. If you want a durable external that doesn't "chug" instead of respond quickly without any issues to date, this would be my recommendation.

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  Whatever can be said for most external HDs of any size, the simple fact is that all of us have "klutz" moments and the drive will take an impact. Some will survive, some won't. I store my important data files on this, don't have connection problems that I've had with other drives, and have knocked...

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  None of any importance.

I use Lacie Rugged drives for outdoor fieldwork in the Rocky Mountain region, in every season. I also send them to clients when I have a large number of images. They always work - fast. These are the only external drives I'll use in the field.

Works great, fast transfer speeds, I haven't had any trouble with this. Purchased this to replace a different brand of ruggedized drive that was having connection issues.