Online backup

Clive Long · 16th-September-2005, 12:14 AM

Anything I need to consider - apart from security of data and cost - in using an online hosting service to backup data?

For example Bravenet (just one I stumbled across) offers 5GB data storage at 7USD per month.

I'm not interested in Web hosting so those features are irrelevant to me

I'm just looking at the alternatives to CD-Rom and external hard disk backup for my friend. She is paranoid those media are vulnerable to theft or fire. I suggested she backs up to CD each week and mails the backups to her Mum.

Clive

**WittyBird** · 16th-September-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Clive Long

Anything I need to consider - apart from security of data and cost - in using an online hosting service to backup data?

For example Bravenet (just one I stumbled across) offers 5GB data storage at 7USD per month.

I'm not interested in Web hosting so those features are irrelevant to me

I'm just looking at the alternatives to CD-Rom and external hard disk backup for my friend. She is paranoid those media are vulnerable to theft or fire. I suggested she backs up to CD each week and mails the backups to her Mum.

Clive

just buy some memory sticks and password protect them

**ducasi** · 16th-September-2005, 12:52 AM

A few things to consider:– How long it takes, whether it is incremental, whether you can recover older version of files and generally, how easy it is to recover your files (either singly, or all of them at once.)

I think there's a lot to be said for sending a CD or DVD in the mail, or taking it to your work, or similar.

After all, how much does a DVD burner and a hundred blank DVDs cost? There's lots of good, cheap back-up solutions that will help automate the process.

**Dreadful Scathe** · 16th-September-2005, 09:26 AM

Backup to something physical is the best idea - doing it twice and having a local and an off-site copy allows for theft or fire.

If doing backups on DVD I can suggest DVD-RAM as a solution - the discs have about 10 times the life expectancy. DVD-R is fine though as long as you check them every year or 2 just to be sure.

**philsmove** · 16th-September-2005, 01:50 PM

The most important thing about any back up system is to practice restoring it

Practice this at least once a mouth

16th-September-2005, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Clive Long Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London-innit Posts: 1,465 Rep Power: 3 Reputation Total: 1316	Online backup Anything I need to consider - apart from security of data and cost - in using an online hosting service to backup data? For example Bravenet (just one I stumbled across) offers 5GB data storage at 7USD per month. I'm not interested in Web hosting so those features are irrelevant to me I'm just looking at the alternatives to CD-Rom and external hard disk backup for my friend. She is paranoid those media are vulnerable to theft or fire. I suggested she backs up to CD each week and mails the backups to her Mum. Clive

16th-September-2005, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,500 Rep Power: 6 Reputation Total: 3224	Re: Online backup A few things to consider:– How long it takes, whether it is incremental, whether you can recover older version of files and generally, how easy it is to recover your files (either singly, or all of them at once.) I think there's a lot to be said for sending a CD or DVD in the mail, or taking it to your work, or similar. After all, how much does a DVD burner and a hundred blank DVDs cost? There's lots of good, cheap back-up solutions that will help automate the process. __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

16th-September-2005, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dreadful Scathe Papa Smurf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Scathe Posts: 9,788 Rep Power: 7 Reputation Total: 2273	Re: Online backup Backup to something physical is the best idea - doing it twice and having a local and an off-site copy allows for theft or fire. If doing backups on DVD I can suggest DVD-RAM as a solution - the discs have about 10 times the life expectancy. DVD-R is fine though as long as you check them every year or 2 just to be sure. __________________ "defiantly a pork soared" -fletch "This is a discussion forum, not some sort of hippy poetry-reading commune" - TAFKADJ

16th-September-2005, 01:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
philsmove Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,697 Rep Power: 3 Reputation Total: 601	Re: Online backup The most important thing about any back up system is to practice restoring it Practice this at least once a mouth __________________ “Where the man goes, the lady must follow...” Liz , Strictly Ballroom

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