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For backing up something personal, why don't you just use actual Backblaze?

jpalomaki 8y ago
Backblaze is not necessarily optimal for this use case, since "files are expunged from the servers after 30 days if they're removed from a computer" [1]. For files stored for archive purposes, such as some old movies or CDs, it might be that due to user error you happen to remove something but only notice this when you actually need the content. [1] https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664898-What-happens-to-my-backups-when-I-m-away-or-on-vacation- https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664898-What-...
- rendaw 8y ago
  That sounds like their backup client software... B2 is dead cheap and there's a lot of 3rd party clients which give you complete control over retention/versioning.
  - votepaunchy 8y ago
    > B2 is dead cheap B2 is 400% more expensive than Deep Archive. Whether the lower transfer costs result in savings depends on your use case. For B2 the cost of transfer is 5x a month of storage, for Deep Archive it’s 90x. GCS is also cheaper than S3, with even higher transfer costs, but instant access irrespective of storage class.
    - imtringued 8y ago
      It's also not some weird ass tape system that requires you to build your entire workflow to accommodate it and then get surprise bills on retrieval because it wasn't as cheap as you thought.
      - votepaunchy 8y ago
        “Today [November 2016] we are replacing the rate-based retrieval fees with simpler per-GB pricing.” https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-storage-update-s3-glacier-price-reductions/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-storage-update-s3-glaci...
nerdponx 8y ago
In addition to the other response, regular Backblaze doesn't support Linux.
corobo 8y ago
Not OP but - No Linux support. I use it on my Windows machines but need something for Linux
- xemoka 8y ago
  What about rclone? Or are you looking for only official clients?
  - corobo 8y ago
    I may have misread but I read “actual backblaze” as their $5/mo per-machine backup service I do indeed use B2 for my personal Linux backups

Backblaze is not necessarily optimal for this use case, since "files are expunged from the servers after 30 days if they're removed from a computer" [1]. For files stored for archive purposes, such as some old movies or CDs, it might be that due to user error you happen to remove something but only notice this when you actually need the content. [1] https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664898-What-happens-to-my-backups-when-I-m-away-or-on-vacation- https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664898-What-...

rendaw 8y ago
That sounds like their backup client software... B2 is dead cheap and there's a lot of 3rd party clients which give you complete control over retention/versioning.
- votepaunchy 8y ago
  > B2 is dead cheap B2 is 400% more expensive than Deep Archive. Whether the lower transfer costs result in savings depends on your use case. For B2 the cost of transfer is 5x a month of storage, for Deep Archive it’s 90x. GCS is also cheaper than S3, with even higher transfer costs, but instant access irrespective of storage class.
  - imtringued 8y ago
    It's also not some weird ass tape system that requires you to build your entire workflow to accommodate it and then get surprise bills on retrieval because it wasn't as cheap as you thought.
    - votepaunchy 8y ago
      “Today [November 2016] we are replacing the rate-based retrieval fees with simpler per-GB pricing.” https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-storage-update-s3-glacier-price-reductions/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-storage-update-s3-glaci...

nerdponx 8y ago

In addition to the other response, regular Backblaze doesn't support Linux.

corobo 8y ago

Not OP but - No Linux support. I use it on my Windows machines but need something for Linux

xemoka 8y ago
What about rclone? Or are you looking for only official clients?
- corobo 8y ago
  I may have misread but I read “actual backblaze” as their $5/mo per-machine backup service I do indeed use B2 for my personal Linux backups