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Ask HN: Looking for an online / cloud backup solution
Hi HN,
I have sub 1TB of personal data (photos, code, personal docs etc) that I want to backup online. I am looking for a solution that:
- windows or linux client
- allows me to specify the folders to backup (both local and external drives)
- doesn't run automatically, is triggered manually by me
- ideally: deleted files are retained
- indefinite storage (as long as I continue to pay) no matter how infrequently I connect / backup
Basically something functionally equivalent to rsync.
I've looked at Onedrive, Backblaze and S3 and all have various issues.
Any recommendations? Thanks
- ryan8020 7y agoI would suggest to take a look at owncloud (https://owncloud.com/ https://owncloud.com/). They have clients for every device, are largely open source and have quite a few configuration options. You can set them up on a server on the hosting provider of your trust or even on your raspberry pi.
- PearTechFiend 7y agoCouchdrop.io - you can even bring your own cloud storage or can use theirs. Can use SFTP, SCP, FTP, Rsync etc. worth a look at?
- troydavis 7y agoRsync.net (http://www.rsync.net/ http://www.rsync.net/) is used and very highly regarded by many HN readers: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=rsync.net https://hn.algolia.com/?q=rsync.net I don’t have firsthand experience with it.
- retube 7y agoLooks promising, thanks!
- brudgers 7y agoIf the goal is backup, why not: Backup to a hard drive Go to a bank Put the hard drive in a safe deposit box For redundancy use multiple drives and boxes and banks
- mceachen 7y agoIf you spin up a digital ocean droplet for $4/mo, then enable droplet backups for $1/mo, you'd be able to use rsync proper. Any hosting service would serve this task, but follow hardening guides and move ssh off of port 22. It looks like rsync.net would be cheaper, though, and have the benefit of zfs scrubbing.