A portable SSD backup the family can grab in an emergency
Family photos and documents are stored through on a TrueNAS system and in the cloud, following the . A 2TB Samsung T7 SSD adds a copy that a non-technical family member can quickly take away. The drive connects by USB-C to an and is set to mount automatically through fstab.
Separate folders are created for each family member. An rsync runs on a daily cron schedule, checks that the drive and folders are available, and then copies the files. If the home or server is lost, the family can take the SSD and open the photos and documents on another computer.
Whether the Samsung T7 is reliable and durable enough for this long-term role remains an open question.
Key points
- Keep photos and documents on TrueNAS and in the cloud under the .
- Connect a 2TB Samsung T7 SSD to the by USB-C.
- Create one destination folder for each family member.
- Run rsync once a day after checking that the drive and folders are available.
- Test that another computer can open the files before relying on the emergency copy.