http://codermike.com/synchronization-backup is the correct link for that post. Sorry :(
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Michael Minutillo < [email protected]> wrote: > Indeed I am a cautionary tale for treating Synchronization as Backup > > http://codermike/synchronization-backup > > Not that I've learned my lesson at all. This thread has me thinking I need > to get an offsite backup going. > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Piers Williams > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I use Skydrive to keep working files in sync between my various laptops >> and workstations (though seems a bit more fussy about firewalls than Mesh >> Beta was), but for backups you need a real backup solution. You accidentally >> delete a file on a sync service and you'll soon realize the difference (as >> Mike M will attest). >> >> I eval'd Mozzy, but eventually went with Crashplan. I'm paying for the >> unlimited, multi-machine option, which seems to work pretty well. After the >> wife's laptop died the kind of sudden violent death that only SSD's can >> really manage I'm a bit more sensitive to backing *all of them* up, and this >> is definitely a step up from occasionally burning DVDs and sticking them in >> my desk drawer. >> >> Crashplan also has a mode (usable in the free version) where you can >> backup to a friend / family's PC (if they've got lots of free space). Even >> better if they're in a different country, far from the impending disaster. >> >> One limitation with Crashplan is that (mostly due to the licencing model, >> but there are some technical reasons too) backups from UNC shares are not >> supported (possible, just not supported), so your NAS devices are exposed. >> >> (As an aside: one of these guys should team up with one of our major ISPs >> to offer an integrated, unmetered service. They'd clean up I reckon. Anyone >> from IINet listening?) >> >> >> On 1 June 2011 09:14, Corneliu I. Tusnea <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Stephen, >>> >>> Windows Live Mesh works great. It's free for up to 5Gb and uses the >>> Windows SkyDrive to store the data: >>> http://explore.live.com/windows-live-mesh?os=other >>> It's more of a sync service than backup (if you delete a file it gets >>> deleted from the cloud storage and it does not store older versions of >>> files) >>> >>> I just love it. I sync data with multiple computers and has basically >>> zero CPU usage during sync. >>> The other services is DropBox. Quite good. >>> >>> Corneliu >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:35 AM, William Luu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You could also sync/backup your stuff to Windows Live SkyDrive - >>>> http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 June 2011 10:30, Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Stephen, Crashplan looked great until I noticed they have some kind of >>>>> per-machine restriction on all but the top plan. This make no sense, as >>>>> if I >>>>> buy the space, then I expect to be able to use from absa-bloody-lutely >>>>> anywhere, I mean, it's the space that counts, not where it comes from >>>>> -- >>>>> Greg >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> piers >> more pedantry at http://piers7.blogspot.com/ >> > >
