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title: "Mario Fang (@mariosfong) | Hashnode"
description: "IT admin by day — I look after servers, OA and databases for a company in China. Indie maker by night: I build the tools I couldn't buy. Bui"
url: "https://hashnode.com/@mariosfong"
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@mariosfong

# Mario Fang

@mariosfong · China · Joined November 2026

IT admin by day — I look after servers, OA and databases for a company in China. Indie maker by night: I build the tools I couldn't buy. Bui

[Website](https://getransomshield.com/)

### [Why a backup drive that stays plugged in isn't a backup](https://mariosfong.hashnode.dev/why-a-backup-drive-that-stays-plugged-in-isn-t-a-backup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most people I know do have a backup. It's an external drive, it's plugged into the PC, and some software copies files to it every night. On paper, they're covered. Then ransomware runs once, and they

3 min read · [mariosfong.hashnode.dev](https://mariosfong.hashnode.dev/why-a-backup-drive-that-stays-plugged-in-isn-t-a-backup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-a-backup-drive-that-stays-plugged-in-isn-t-a-backup/6af2b332437635cf15989c01)

### [I run servers for a living. I still couldn't buy the backup I wanted, so I built it.](https://mariosfong.hashnode.dev/i-run-servers-for-a-living-i-still-couldn-t-buy-the-backup-i-wanted-so-i-built-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I look after servers for a company. OA systems, databases, NAS boxes, the lot. Backups at work are boring in the good way: proper software, proper rotation, somebody's job to check the logs. Mine. The

3 min read · [mariosfong.hashnode.dev](https://mariosfong.hashnode.dev/i-run-servers-for-a-living-i-still-couldn-t-buy-the-backup-i-wanted-so-i-built-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-run-servers-for-a-living-i-still-couldn-t-buy-the-backup-i-wanted-so-i-built-it/6af2931faf886c1927cef345)