> Perhaps I didn't understand the offer, but it sure seemed like online > (i.e. the cloud) was the repository?? > > If so, I'm curious why the cloud is seen as a safe backup solution? > > The only use I can see for cloud based backups is a secondary backup in > case of say a fire at home (where you may not have a fire safe)...or > perhaps a flood. To use it as primary backup seems even more prone to > problems than a kid yanking on cords (given that it's beyond your > control....but it would be safe from your own kids...hehe).
I use Google Docs for storing documents, and I feel far more confident in that than any physical storage that I use as a backup to that. Most cloud storage providers have much more redundancy (and other protections) than you're going to get with your own hardware. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:347093 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
