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rsync.net. I am very, very proud of the (very simple) platform that we've built there. It's a basic tool that "just works" - and just works exactly like you'd
by rsync 10y ago
rsync.net.
I am very, very proud of the (very simple) platform that we've built there. It's a basic tool that "just works" - and just works exactly like you'd expect it to.
If I were a consumer of cloud storage, this is what I would want it to look like.
It pleases me so greatly to know that, right now, someone is doing something like this:
pg_dump -U postgres db | ssh user@rsync.net "dd of=db_dump"
... while simultaneously, someone else is doing this:
zfs send tank/test@snap1 | ssh user@rsync.net zfs receive -s tank/test
It's been 15 years now since we started providing this service - almost 11 since we branded it rsync.net - and the first warrant canary is now 10 years old. This appears to be, for now, my lifes work.
- nilved 10y agoI've used rsync.net personally and commercially. Thanks so much for building a great, simple tool and also caring about user privacy with the warrant canary and stuff.
- ultimoo 10y agoI've only heard good things about rsync.net (though never had the chance to use it). Thanks. Is there a blog posting or use case description for using it as a personal photos and videos backup solution? Something along the lines of best practices, approximate cost, any additional desktop tooling, etc.?
- lewiscollard 10y agoI have used rsync.net at work in the past, and the service and support is the best I have experienced in any commercial service, period. Good job. On the other hand, we need a word about that scrolljacking on your homepage...
- jayfk 10y agoHow does this compare to, say s3? At 14 Cents Per GB / Month, rsync.net costs me ~$1720 per year for 1TB (14 * 1024 * 12 / 100). S3 at 3 Cents Per GB / Month clocks in at ~$368 per year for 1TB (3 * 1024 * 12 / 100). Let's say I'm using a lot of transfer, so I'm going to double the price to ~$720 per year. Still, rsync.net costs me $1000 more per year. Convince me :).
- MikeKusold 10y agohttp://rsync.net/products/aws.html http://rsync.net/products/aws.html This is already addressed on the site.
- rsync 10y agoAs always, email[1] us to ask about the HN readers' discount, which is significant. [1] info@rsync.net
- sevensor 10y agoVery happy user here. I'm thrilled that rsync.net supports git, and the service has been absolutely rock solid.
- dpkrjb 10y agoI can't browse your website on safari mobile without it page refreshing when I attempt to scroll.
- eps 10y agoAm I missing it or is there no Company/About page on your website? There's an obvious difference between rsync'ing to Chinese/Russian and US/European clouds, so knowing where the company is and who's behind it is pretty much a must.
- viraptor 10y ago> There's an obvious difference between rsync'ing to Chinese/Russian and US/European clouds Apart from latency, is there a difference? Would you upload your unencrypted data for long term storage to anyone?
- revelation 10y agoAaah, what happened to your old site? It literally takes 10 seconds minimum from the screwed up JavaScript scrolling to reach the bottom of the site. I'm sure this converts better, but at the same time the site design and stock photos screams newish SaaS service that could disappear on me tomorrow. (I know better, it's just the impression I get)
- rsync 10y agoYes, we're scrapping this design and going back to a more "bettermotherfuckingwebsite" inspired design ... will happen shortly ...
- saganus 10y agoCan I use rsync.net to backup my (selected) laptop files to my local-network linux server? (I'm currently doing this with CrashPlan but I don't like that the backup destination has the files in some proprietary format). If so, I would love to be a customer. Thanks!
- justinsaccount 10y agoI am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. rsync.net is a cloud service that provides a remote filesystem and ssh access. How do you envision using a remote storage provider to backup your laptop to your local server?
- detaro 10y agoBy using the cloud service to manage data transfer from one computer to the other, even if they are behind NAT, have changing IP addresses, ...? You know, just like CrashPlan, which otherwise also provides remote storage, does? (rsync.net doesn't offer that, but it is not a totally outlandish idea that they could if you just know them as "cloud backup services")
- justinsaccount 10y ago> (rsync.net doesn't offer that, but it is not a totally outlandish idea that they could if you just know them as "cloud backup services") Ah, if that is what you wanted to do, they don't need to offer anything more than they already do. There's no reason why you can't rsync your laptop to rsync.net and then rsync the fs on rsync.net back to your local server.
- greggman 10y agoYour website is unreadable on iOS chrome Started with http://rsync.net/products/aws.html http://rsync.net/products/aws.html but all of them linked at the top are unreadable https://youtu.be/4sz5_XsNDaQ https://youtu.be/4sz5_XsNDaQ