I backup to the Cloud (Dropbox) but I don't backup the Media in a Legacy Backup. I actually have most of my attached media already in Dropbox so that it is automatically backed up.
The people I've seen use Dropbox for their actual database have ended up with a heap of conflicted databases. I would think this is because they've opened the file on the other computer before the computer has finished updating the Dropbox. It may be easier to just open the database rather than restore a backup but not if you don't remember to wait for the upload to complete before closing the computer down and the download to complete before opening Legacy. Cathy At 06:07 AM 30/03/2014, you wrote: >Hello Ron, > >Sunday, March 30, 2014, 2:51:16 AM, you wrote: > > >Many of the cloud based drives will work fine for backup. The best >way to backup a Legacy database is to put the zip backup files on >the cloud drive whether it be Google Drive, DropBox or others. You >can point the destination for the backup zip files directly to the >cloud folder. It is not a good idea to have the "live" files on the >cloud drive. Then when the need happens, you restore the Legacy >database from the zip backup files. This sequence also works great >to send the file between computers. >Ron Taylor >On Friday, March 28, 2014 1:06 AM, David Cripps ><[email protected]> wrote: > > >At first glance your comments made me consider the option, doubly so >since the zip files could be passworded. > >Then the practical considerations of this hit home for me. My media >zip file currently stands at a bit over 1 gigs in size so waiting >for this to upload each time would cost me a fortune, financially >and in time; The data file would be bearable though. > >Eventually the cloud will give us Encryption facilities I suppose, >and I know there are standalone programs that'll do that for you >now, but that'd be adding to the complexity to something that should >be simple to operate. > >But all food for thought Ron. > > >Thanks >Dave Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
