Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 10:36:13 PM, you wrote:
| I've used Carbonite for 2-3 years, but I plan to change at renewal time. It only backs up data, I tried using Dropbox with it, but had lots of problems, so stopped Dropbox. I'm using Windows 7, and using high speed internet, DSL is not available, which may contribute to the problem. I have about 285GB of data, lots of folders within folders, and I've notice especially in the last year that when I go to a folder that I haven't been to in a while and there will be items that are not backed up and some have been there for months. I also noticed that some of my Legacy backups have not been backed up by Carbonite. Syble |
I've been loitering on this topic for a while now, and have been interested in the opinions of others.
You're correct Syble, because like you having a slower speed connection can be a road block; I do have DSL, but the speed fluctuates a bit especially when it pours with rain for a few days and the street telecommunication boxes fill up with water.
I've done some reading on Dropbox and Goodsync, and can confirm it will handle Dropbox, although I haven't tried it.
I won't say I'm over-joyed using Goodsync to backup Legacy as it does have some drawbacks that I'm finding a real pain.
The program will sit idle in the background and look for file changes within the Legacy datafile folder; In my case C:\legacy8\Data & when it sees a change it will carry out a an Analysis followed by a Sync to where ever you like, in my case Google Drive.
Now the trigger to make this happen can be (I'm told by Siber tech support) a file size change and/or a file date change.
For a while now I've watched Syncs occur when I know all along the datafile hasn't changed, as I'd only been trolling backwards and forwards through family lines etc, like we all do. What has been happening is that when you access Legacy and make no changes the file size obviously doesn't change, but the file date and time stamp certainly does, and this is causing unnecessary Syncs. An expensive proposition when you're paying for the DSL connection ! This isn't a problem with media files, as they're unlikely to change.
So I thought I'd throw this out into the ether to hear opinions.
I've asked Tech support at Siber Systems if I can only choose "Analysis on File size only" and the answer was "no".
Sorry to keep the topic going, especially on a non-Legacy type software question, but backups are so important to me when using Legacy that in my opinion it must occur automatically and be in the background to be effective.
Yes I have looked at Carbonite, but I'd rather pay to register a piece of software than pay $60 or $100 every year, but that's only my own thoughts.
Cheers
Dave Cripps in Tasmania
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