Just started backing up my audio and mappings online. Searched around and found Backblaze.
Inexpensive, unlimited storage. Price and software can’t be beat. Mac and PC compatible. I got anxious about my music all being on my external and internal, what if something happens at my apartment and I lose it all at once? Dropbox is great but, more expensive and limits the amount of storage. Been using it for about 2 weeks now. Runs great. However, it doesn’t store your OS or application files.
I went with dropbox. More expensive, however it is the market leader. As such, there are lots of tasty hacks and iphone apps for it. As soon as they feel pressure from competitors they’ll drop their price anyway I should imagine. It’s gonna take me about a month to upload all my music anyway.
I’ve been looking at http://www.dollydrive.com/ as another alternative. It works with Mac’s built in time machine (sorry PC users) and so in effect, it’s stupid easy to use if I’m reading it correctly.
Once I get more on this machine, I’ll bite the bullet on it. But until then, keeping my eyes peeled.
Since I already have a home server , I use Bacula (enterprise class client/server solution) that makes daily backups, then once a month I rsync those backup volumes to an externally docked HD that gets stored in my safety deposit box.
With UBB (usage based billing) just around the corner , it will get expensive fast using online based storage solutions.
I really don’t feel that is going to be the case. UBB is something that the companies would love to do, I just don’t see it actually happening at least in America.
I’m pretty sure when I was talking to a buddy awhile back in Australia (and you guys can correct me if I’m wrong) that was the case (UBB). But what works one place, doesn’t work another.
I know if my company changed to UBB I’d IMMEDIATELY switch to another company that had unlimited. And I have a feeling others would do the same. Standardizing UBB, unless all the companies did it at once, is basically signing a business death sentence IMO.
I actually dropped Dropbox on account of it being more syncing and less backup, but thanks for hocking up what I said like an ageing blob of phlegm, spambot.
Just installed the Demo off BackBlaze. Dont really like the preference box of what “Not to backup” id rather have a “What to Back Up” cus theres only a few things i want backing up.
I have Time Machine for my main backup. I just want easy quick day to day back up of my Traktor Collection, Playlists, emails etc.
I’m not sure I trust a lot of these after seeing the BS with Backify and now it sounds like these types of things shut down and close left and right. 512 gb of free storage
I had Backblzae before signing up for Gypify. In fact I kept the subscription just in case. They just recently released a version 2 with some improvements to the control panel and general configuration. I pay $20/month for 4 systems/unlimited storage.
Karlos: you are right about the exclude feature, its a pain in the arse. Also, if you run a dual/multiboot system it will only exclude the system files on the current partition meaning you have to go in and manual add the Windows folders on the other partitions. Like most of these systems they don’t allow network drive locations but they do allow USB drives which is something Carbonite doesn’t (or didn’t).
I have had to restore a couple of individual files (the lost mp3 of Da Rude’s remix of Rhythm of the Night by Corona) and it’s painless.They also offer the ability to get a restore done to DVD or external drive and have it shipped to you (for a small fortune).
Anyway, my S4 machine was happily backing up at 1700KB/sec most of the day while only mildly crippling the network.
