Online Storage / Backup Solutions

[Socalgal]

I'm looking into unlimited online storage / backup solutions and recommendations for same. Basically, it's for my home computer and laptop. I want to easily sync / retrieve both at home and while traveling.

Anyone use Mozy?

Or any of the other solutions on this list?
Ultimate Review List of Best Free Online Storage and Backup Application Services


The only previous thread within the past year is On-line file backups - enterprise solutions are overkill for me.

[RobRich]

Have you considered Amazon S3 data storage via an intermediate service like Jungle Disk? You pay per GB of storage and transfers, but S3 costs are quite affordable.

Another service using S3 is Dropbox, but it bills a flat monthly fee depending upon the desired service tier.

Note, I have not used either service, so YMMV. Read some reviews if interested.

[Socalgal]

I've heard about JungleDisk .15/G with no monthly, not sure about sync options though..

[jokostel]

Carbonite,Qwest.... Mozy... quite a few of them.
I havent used any of them, but I keep hearing Carbonite advertisements.
they run around 55$ a year.

[Nude_Lewd_Man]

I was using DropBox for a while (albeit on someone else's account) and it works/worked well. Initial link wasn't immediate, but certainly faster than FTP or any other method I've used before.

Never looked into how it works, but it seems/seemed to populate the other machines at something like one-and-a-half times the 'normal' web download speed - although this is user "feel" rather than any timed test.

[Steve R Jones]

In the Food for Thought catagory:

Quote:

Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server – media server, backup and data recovery solution

Media Server: Digital memories and media stored and organized in a central location

Backup Software: Home computers backed up daily, automatically (images of entire drive)

Data Recovery: Simple restore of lost files or even entire hard drive contents

Document Management: Complete access to files from both inside and outside the home

Remote Access: A secure and personalized website address for sharing photos and home videos

Add-ins: Easily add storage space and new software capabilities

[Bizkitkid2001]

I've use Streamload before. Online backup and storage for Windows and Mac

You get 2gb for free. And their pay plans start out at 150gb for $4.95 a month.

It comes with a program where you can setup automatic syncing of your files between multiple computers or devices. You don't pay per transfer, only $4.95 a month.


On their website, they don't mention anything about how much monthly bandwidth you are allowed to use or how many files you are allowed to transfer. But in their Terms of Service they do say

Quote:

IDrive may use automated procedures to detect unacceptable level of usage and may immediately disable offending accounts, and the process of detection may vary from time to time, based on misuse detected.

I never had my account disabled and I was using around 15GB a month of bandwidth, but that was also 2 years ago. I have not use Streamload since they became IDrive.

[electric]

not sure how it works but MS has "Windows Live SkyDrive"
1GB of storage free ,you just need a live ID

[GroundZero3]

My mother has been using Mozy for a year now, we really haven't had a chance to test it out fully because nothing has crashed/died. However with any service such as this, your upload speeds will determine how fast your backups are and if you have a lot of stuff, the initial backup will take a while. After that, with incremental or differentials shouldn't take that long at all.

How much do you need to backup?

Apparently google is coming out with something called Gdrive

TG Daily (c) - Throw your hard drive away, Google's Gdrive arriving in 2009

[ScottW]

I second Jungledisk.