Hey fellow data hoarders,
I've got a situation with my archive (18TB drive, ~10TB used, thousands of files) that I need advice on. I want to maintain an exact backup on another 18TB drive, but here's the catch:
For safety reasons, I don't want both drives connected at the same time. Ever.
The main challenge is: When I reorganize folders or rename stuff on my main drive, how can I efficiently sync these changes to the backup drive later? I need a solution that can:
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Track structural changes on main drive while backup is disconnected
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Safely mirror everything when I connect the backup
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Handle thousands of files
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Be reliable with large datasets (10TB+)
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Ideally have a GUI (not comfortable with command line)
I've looked at FreeFileSync but not sure if it's the best solution for this specific need. What do you recommend?