Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-18 Thread RickG
growing as fast as we can already It's on the to do list though, does that count? marlon - Original Message - From: Bob Elliott - RCS belli...@rcs.info To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up Marlon

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elliott - RCS
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:12 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up I can identify. I get people that offer their 2 cents on how where we should market - but I already have more work than I can handle. What a catch 22! -RickG

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-17 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up Marlon, Are you actively marketing it? We have been contemplating a backup service as well. Bob Elliott Information Systems RCS Communications 502.587.7384 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-14 Thread jp
Back in the day, we used to pay $1-12000 for VCR sized rackmount boxes to handle dialup users at $20/month. At $5/month, the economics are great for backup infrastructure, assuming a $1000 box of computer parts and hard drives can handle the same quantity of customers. It's the tech

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-14 Thread RickG
Yes, those Livingston Portmasters? Expensive, but great boxes. -RickG On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, jpj...@saucer.midcoast.com wrote: Back in the day, we used to pay $1-12000 for VCR sized rackmount boxes to handle dialup users at $20/month. At $5/month, the economics are great for

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-14 Thread Bob Elliott - RCS
: Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:20 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up We don't promise the integrity of the data. It's a BACKUP. Chances are slim that we AND they will loose it at the same time though. Our goal is to get a couple of servers built and put a few TB of storage

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: [WISPA] On-line back-up Is anybody doing anything about the on-line back-up programs like Mosy and Carbonite? I tend to think it's a good use of technology, but some users seem to back-up their entire hard

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread RickG
13, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: [WISPA] On-line back-up Is anybody doing anything about the on-line back-up programs like Mosy and Carbonite?  I tend to think it's a good use of technology, but some users seem to back-up their entire hard drives and use half a meg for hours and days until it's done

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread RickG
: Mike m...@aweiowa.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: [WISPA] On-line back-up Is anybody doing anything about the on-line back-up programs like Mosy and Carbonite?  I tend to think it's a good use of technology, but some users seem

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Message - From: RickG rgunder...@gmail.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up On that note, I do percieve you will see more ISP's start their own competitive services like online backup, etc. I wonder

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up Yes, I've been saying bandwidth based pricing is the ultimate way to go since 1997. The question is: what is the best easiest way to do it? -RickG On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Marlon K. Schafero...@odessaoffice.com

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Gary Garrett
This is the new Internet 2 model. Using Distributed computing (peer to peer) to cut your bandwidth costs and spread them across the network providers. Now you can distribute electronic files such as movies with no storage or bandwidth or backup costs. When the Product is spread over thousands of

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Mike
In my heart, I know you are right. The nature of our business is we buy bandwidth wholesale, and then resell it to others who can't afford to buy dedicated bandwidth. We factor an oversubscription rate, and count on bursty, short lived traffic from users that share the bandwidth. If I could

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread Scottie Arnett
...@aweiowa.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: [WISPA] On-line back-up Is anybody doing anything about the on-line back-up programs like Mosy and Carbonite?  I tend to think it's a good use of technology, but some users seem to back-up

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread RickG
- Original Message - From: Mike m...@aweiowa.com To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: [WISPA] On-line back-up Is anybody doing anything about the on-line back-up programs like Mosy and Carbonite?  I tend to think it's a good use

Re: [WISPA] On-line back-up

2009-08-13 Thread John Thomas
Are you willing to setup a server for their backups? For home users, Mozy charges $4.95 per month. If you setup your own backup server, you would have the initial expense of a server with big drive space, but you could charge $4.95 and at least save money on your upstream bandwidth. John Mike