To make a long story short, due to accidents I no longer have an external hard drive to back my PC up. I've been considering purchasing an online back up for a bit and see how that works out.
I did post this in the Okie Corral previously and I don't care if Uncle Sam peruses the photos of my wedding or of my kids.
Whom uses online back up? I'm trying to do research online and I'm having a lot of problems telling the difference between real reviews and articles just being paid to sell a product. So I'd like to get some honest opinions from fellow Glock Talkers who do use an online service to back up their photos and videos.
I use Mozy - Since 2009, 50Gb backup, $69 a year...
Gets my critical data off site! Performs LOCAL backup as well to an external device. Provides me with file versions as well.
Should I have a total loss at my home office, my critical files needed to continue work are available as well as a couple years of historical. At this time data backups are scheduled 10 times a day.
Only time I have issues is when I change out the "2X Protection" local drive. It backs up online as well as to a local drive. On occasion I have forgotten to update the drive location for the 2X Protection drive... Then I just made it the same for both drives... and it's much more reliable.
I *really* like that my critical files are protected from Ransomware - It was a big concern until I searched their site, now I'm not worried bout it. Mozy would backup the encrypted files, but retains file copies for 30 days... so versioning would supply the most recent relevant files!
I like it, I recommend it to those who need critical data secured. I would recommend that you re-establish your local backup too. External drive docking stations are inexpensive as are OEM drives.
With the pervasiveness of Ransomware, cloud backup is a must. I use Acronis, since the cloud backup functionality is built into the same interface that does my local image backups. It's pricier than most, but it's unlimited storage.
I tried carbonite ($60/yr unlimited) and it was going to take weeks if not months to complete an initial backup, due to data throttling on their part. Supposedly according to emails I got begging me to come back they have removed this.
The main thing I would be aware of is what is automatically backed up, what is not automatically backed up, and what is excluded. For example some services do not back up videos automatically (I'm sure a space saving attempt). Some do not automatically include files over a certain size. Some specifically exclude certain file times, for example virtual hard drive files, VM's , etc.
I have a local NAS to back up to, which doesn't give me protection in case this place burns down. You can also use something like clonezilla to do disk to disk clones.
The only issue with those is versioning. Let's say you get hit with a Ransomware attack and don't realize it. You go to bed, all you files get encrypted, and then get backed up. If they only keep the most recent file you are screwed.
I built a hybrid SAN that backs up to AWS as well, but I am backing up tons of sensitive information across a few different servers I have in different locations.
Also nice having a giant media server and not having to pay for the server hardware myself.
Carbonite is also really good, if not a little pricey.
Keep it organic? Like a hippie garden? Those gardens require a lot of attention to maintain. And what happens when the kids run through the garden or you go away for a week to visit the wife's family? The potatoes you are growing become mushy and rotten.
I've had a few external hard drives. Operative word: HAD. I've lost them to brown outs. I've had them broken when they got knocked off my desk.
I currently have no back up because my last external has failed because my computer no longer recognizes it. There is no communication between the two. If I was single with no kids and just one job I could spend a few hours trying to fix the problem. I used to actually enjoy fixing computer problems and replacing hardware.
It's not fun any more. It has gone from being a challenge to being a struggle. I'm tired and I want to go to bed.
Life got busy, really busy. Physical hard drives keep biting me and I don't want to fight them any more.
I'll get a new hard drive when things smooth out in my life. I have my reasons for going the easy route for now.
My most bullet proof HD Docks have been an Orico and Cable Matters USB3 models. AVOID Inatech like the plague! Bought one of theirs and over the following 4 months they sent me 3 replacement drives that DID NOT WORK! They finally sent a dual drive dock, and it hogs the system resources when running.. Inateck sucks!
I use ibackup.com. it supports versioning, backs up quickly, lets me set my own encryption key, and best of all it costs me $199 for 1TB of data. If you purchase two years, the cost goes down to $150/yr.
It also supports quite a few server products like SQL and Exchange (granular recovery available).
I use ibackup.com. it supports versioning, backs up quickly, lets me set my own encryption key, and best of all it costs me $199 for 1TB of data. If you purchase two years, the cost goes down to $150/yr.
It also supports quite a few server products like SQL and Exchange (granular recovery available).
Tried the online services, don't care for them. If you want to change services, they don't make it easy to get your data off. I went with a Western Digital 2Tb My Cloud.
Faster backups on the home network, backs up multiple devices, automatic backups, accessible remotely. I believe it has encryption (I don't go to the configuration screen often - it's been setup and forget). For what you pay an online service for a year, you can get your own cloud.
It's just a box with two plugs (power and gigabit Ethernet) and a lot of storage (up to 8Tb). Give it power (a UPS is suggested), and a port on the router. You can also get them mirrored if you have that requirement.
For additional security, I have a gun safe (Cannon) that has not only power plugs; but also RJ45 (Ethernet) and USB ports available in the save. A good place to store a working backup drive.
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