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Great questions! > Can I sign up somewhere to get notified when "back up to your own cloud destinations" is complete? If you edit your backup, you can create
by yroc92 8y ago
Great questions!
> Can I sign up somewhere to get notified when "back up to your own cloud destinations" is complete?
If you edit your backup, you can create a custom hook (https://relicabackup.com/docs/backup-hooks https://relicabackup.com/docs/backup-hooks). We plan to implement email notifications when such events occur as well.
> As great as cloud backup solutions are, the weak point is always getting things out.
We're implementing "Bring your own cloud" now, so you can provide your own S3-compatible, SFTP, Azure, or Google storage (more to come). This feature is almost done.
> Also, trust and security are going to be huge.
Backups are encrypted on the client, and the key is kept on your local device (don't lose it!). We can't access your data, and even your file selection is encrypted.
- iliaznk 8y agoIt seems to me that the "Can I sign up somewhere to get notified when "back up to your own cloud destinations" is complete?" actually implied if there's a way to get notified when the "Bring your own cloud" feature is complete and in production so that we can give your service a test then. If I guessed that wrong, then anyway please answer because I want to know that too. Thanks!
- mholt 8y agoOh. :) That makes sense. We're in the process of setting up a mailing list - in the meantime, can you drop us a quick email at support@relicabackup.com and we'll make sure to send you a notification when this feature is ready?
- danenania 8y agoI’d suggest sticking a quick Mailchimp form on your site for this—I bet you’ll get a lot of emails.
- danenania 8y agoThis looks like a great service—nice work! Question: if the encryption key is kept on the device, how can I access data from another device?
- afro88 8y agoMore importantly, if my local device dies I'm going to want to restore from backup. Now what?
- mholt 8y agoAs long as your backup isn't stored on the same device that died -- i.e. if you have access to the destination/repository -- you can restore by accessing it with the encryption password (which only you know).
- afro88 8y agoAh man I must have needed another coffee - had my wires crossed. Thanks for clarifying
- mholt 8y agoThe actual key is stored at the destination inside the repository, encrypted by a password that you have to enter (doesn't matter the device). So don't lose the password. Technically there are a few keys in play: https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/100_references.html#keys-encryption-and-mac https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/100_references.html#... Anyway, if you know your encryption password, you can perform a restore from any device with access to the destination.
- danenania 8y agoCool, that makes more sense.