JohnInSJ
Premium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
 ·Comcast
| reply to DaneJasper
Re: Sonic.net data backup service
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That's what I see when I try to sign up...
The free size seem a little low - many web-based free offerings are in the 5-25GB range (windows live, for example is 5Gb and is going to 25GB »skydriveteam.spaces.live.com/blo···72.entry)
Still, always nice to get another service!
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DaneJasper
Sonic.Net
Premium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
clubs: | If I understand it correctly, Windows Skydrive lets you copy individual files to the service, then access them later or share them with others. It's not a backup service, and has no automatic provision for just "back up all my stuff".
-Dane |
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JohnInSJ
Premium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
·Comcast
| Yes, I was not comparing the software, just the storage size available. Don't get me wrong, its wonderful you're offering the backup service. I may be atypical, but in my home we're looking at about 2TB of disk across 4-5 machines and one home server. I'm not going to be able to back that up @ sonic  so for me its identical to being able to copy select files offsite for remote backup.
Also, as a linux user I'm not seeing a backup client (rsync, maybe? webdav?) |
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DaneJasper
Sonic.Net
Premium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
clubs:
| Ya, the reason they can give folks a huge quota is that it's impossible to use when you've go to individually save every file. 
We'll be launching a Linux client pretty soon, as I understand it!
-Dane |
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JohnInSJ
Premium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA | That's what tar is for |
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DaneJasper
Sonic.Net
Premium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
clubs:
| If you were real savvy, your Linux box would tar up your data, then remote control a windows box which used a mouse scripting tool which would automatically upload the tar-ball every night to Skydrive, while deleting any old data as required to maintain just under five gigs of usage.
Oh, and it would only upload diffs to keep your outbound link from always being full.
-Dane |
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JohnInSJ
Premium
join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
·Comcast
| said by DaneJasper  :If you were real savvy, your Linux box would tar up your data Shh...
Oh, and you don't need a windows box. curl works just dandy.
Seriously though, what I want (if we're dreaming) is offsite backup at about the same cost as onsite backup. In other words, I can get an HP MediaVault and a couple TB of disk for under $500. Or about $45/mo for a year. If I could get that kind of storage at that price, offsite, it would be worth it.
Sadly, it seems we're not there yet! |
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DaneJasper
Sonic.Net
Premium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
clubs: | Maybe two friends with static IPs host rsync for each other?
Encrypt, of course.
-Dane |
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