I still very much think that non-RAID storage, with a similar duplicate amount of capacity for full backups, is the best option.
I mostly agree. Personally, I have a backup-dedicated NAS where I keep daily, weekly, monthly, and manual backups, AND I have a Crashplan account for "cloud-based" backup.
Still, I find RAID very convenient. Great to cope with mechanical failures, so much faster for upgrades with no down-time.
Yes, one may consider it relatively expensive overall, but is it really? Ultimately few hundred Euros every 10 years is not that bad for some peace of mind and a lot of time saved. I find that brings me a lot of value (subjectively, of course).
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