Great info Cameron...thanks! On Mon, 2011-08-29 at 12:12 -0400, Cameron Childress wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Bryan Stevenson < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Perhaps I didn't understand the offer, but it sure seemed like online > > (i.e. the cloud) was the repository?? > > > > Yes, it's storage in their datacenters. I'd not sure if they are using > someone else's cloud or their own storage. > > If so, I'm curious why the cloud is seen as a safe backup solution? > > > > Carbonite encrypts all the data before it leaves your computer. By default > they mange the crypto keys for you, but you can configure it to use your own > key that they won't have. > > > > Anyways, just curious to see what folks think and to make sure I'm not > > missing some silver bullet solution to backups ;-) > > > As a first level, I have a ReadyNAS RAID device configured to do Time > Machine backups. This runs hourly as a minimum. If a drive fails in the > ReadyNAS, you can hot-swap and rebuild it. If two fail, or the entire > device is crushed by an angry Sasquatch, you'd need a second level of > protection. > > At a second level, that's where something like Carbonite comes in. > > -Cameron > -- Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. phone: 250.480.0642 fax: 250.480.1264 cell: 250.920.8830 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.electricedgesystems.com Notice: This message, including any attachments, is confidential and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed unless expressly authorized otherwise by the sender. If you are not an authorized recipient, please notify the sender immediately and permanently destroy all copies of this message and attachments. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:347100 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
