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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: DarkPenguin on February 02, 2011, 08:24:26 pm

Title: Backup HW/SW
Post by: DarkPenguin on February 02, 2011, 08:24:26 pm: So, any suggestions?

I'm currently using Mozy home but they are about to jump me from about $5 a month to nearly $20. I'm using syncback to a usb drive now. I think I would like this method better if I was using 2.5" disks and didn't have to futz with wall warts.

Leaning towards Backblaze for online backups but that will take a bit of time (weeks) to complete.
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: jmone on February 02, 2011, 08:30:12 pm: What and how much are you trying to backup? eg
- 5 Win 7 PC's and an additional
- 5 TB of Media
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: DarkPenguin on February 02, 2011, 08:59:09 pm: 1 PC. The amount varies. I would probably only chuck 250GB on the online backup. Closer to 1TB to the local.

Leaning towards 1 of these and backblaze...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149191
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: rjm on February 03, 2011, 01:08:27 am: I like simple, cheap and resilient.

I would buy two 2 TB drives (one WD and one Seagate) plus two external USB/e-Sata enclosures (Vantec NextStar3 is the best in my opinion), plus some backup software (I like Super Flexible File Synchronizer). Total cost should be about $270.

Back everything up to each drive, store them in different locations, and don't leave them powered on. Now you have 3 copies of your data; on drives from different manufacturers in case one has a defect; you are covered from theft/fire because they are in different locations; you don't need to worry about a lightning strike because they are unplugged when not in use; you are not dependent on the internet or the survival of a company; and you've got spare capacity for another TB of data.
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: Scolex on February 03, 2011, 01:47:00 am: If you are wanting online storage why not just use a web hosting company, you will have more control
over access to your files and you can use their back-up service to make a back-up of your back-up.
As far as that goes any host worth it's salt has built in redundancy.

The company I have been with for 5+ years is offering unlimited space/bandwidth starting at 2.95/mo.
Great company, never had a problem that wasn't quickly resolved.
IF INTERESTED (http://www.midphase.com/website-hosting/#)
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: dcwebman on February 03, 2011, 12:41:37 pm: I do what you're leaning toward except the online. I back up nightly the data from my laptop to my NAS using SyncBackSE. Then weekly I use a portable USB drive to back up my NAS again with SyncBackSE and that drive is stored offsite. I've thought about online but just haven't done it yet.
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: WinoOutWest on February 03, 2011, 01:40:41 pm: Another vote for SyncBackSE. Been using it for years. I back up internally to a separate drive on my server and weekly to a FreeNAS ftp server that I installed at the office for regular offsite backups (for free).
Title: Re: Backup HW/SW
Post by: DarkPenguin on February 04, 2011, 08:51:34 am: Quote from: Scolex on February 03, 2011, 01:47:00 am
If you are wanting online storage why not just use a web hosting company, you will have more control
over access to your files and you can use their back-up service to make a back-up of your back-up.
As far as that goes any host worth it's salt has built in redundancy.

The company I have been with for 5+ years is offering unlimited space/bandwidth starting at 2.95/mo.
Great company, never had a problem that wasn't quickly resolved.
IF INTERESTED (http://www.midphase.com/website-hosting/#)

And they actually allow use of their storage for backup?