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Internet Remote Storage?
Dec. 30th, 2011 12:03 pmI've been thinking for a while about implementing some sort of off-site backup for my personal files. For many years, my most critical personal items have been synced between my network, an external flash drive and an external USB hard drive. It's OK, but with more work-related travel in my near future, it probably be more convenient to keep an encrypted copy of must-have files stowed somewhere on the web, just in case.
DropBox seems to be the industry standard, as near as I can tell. 2GB free, $10/month for 50 GB. Offers an API, a very nice feature although I don't have much of a use for that currently.
Insync uses Google Storage: 1GB free, $20/year for 80GB. Great integration (or stranglehold of death, depending on your point of view) with Google Apps. Their web site is minimalist to the point of insanity... I've only been able to figure out a lot of details from a press release on 'The Verge' rather than from the firm's site.
Skydrive is part of Microsoft's live.com family of products (think hotmail). 25GB free. Tight integration with Microsoft (or stranglehold of death, depending on your point of view) as well as Windows Mobile and iPhone but not so great with Android. Has file version control.
BackBlaze charges $4/month for unlimited storage. I like the word 'unlimited.' It seems to be more oriented towards full system backups & restores rather than a remote disk facility like the others.
SugarSync has the most informative web site thus far, no small consideration for someone who is shopping for a service as I am. 5GB free, 30 GB for $50/year (3,000 docs, 6,000 photos, 6,000 songs), syncing to multiple devices, lots of folder customization options.
Anyone have recommendations for other services or experiences to share with these? Any advice or suggestions?
DropBox seems to be the industry standard, as near as I can tell. 2GB free, $10/month for 50 GB. Offers an API, a very nice feature although I don't have much of a use for that currently.
Insync uses Google Storage: 1GB free, $20/year for 80GB. Great integration (or stranglehold of death, depending on your point of view) with Google Apps. Their web site is minimalist to the point of insanity... I've only been able to figure out a lot of details from a press release on 'The Verge' rather than from the firm's site.
Skydrive is part of Microsoft's live.com family of products (think hotmail). 25GB free. Tight integration with Microsoft (or stranglehold of death, depending on your point of view) as well as Windows Mobile and iPhone but not so great with Android. Has file version control.
BackBlaze charges $4/month for unlimited storage. I like the word 'unlimited.' It seems to be more oriented towards full system backups & restores rather than a remote disk facility like the others.
SugarSync has the most informative web site thus far, no small consideration for someone who is shopping for a service as I am. 5GB free, 30 GB for $50/year (3,000 docs, 6,000 photos, 6,000 songs), syncing to multiple devices, lots of folder customization options.
Anyone have recommendations for other services or experiences to share with these? Any advice or suggestions?
