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"rsync.net isn't a viable solution. For example you can't host images, videos, software updates, machine learning datasets or other large binaries and serve the
by rsync 6y ago
"rsync.net isn't a viable solution. For example you can't host images, videos, software updates, machine learning datasets or other large binaries and serve them over HTTP on the public internet."
Correct. We don't do these things and we never will.
When you 'nmap' an rsync.net storage array, you get:
22 TCP
... and that's it. There are no other services running, or offered. There are no interpreters in the environment. The filesystems are mounted noexec,nosuid.
We do one very simple thing and that's it.
- throwaway9d0291 6y agoAnd were you to do that simple thing at a competitive price, it'd be great. But you don't. To be competitive you either need to drop prices or do more stuff to be worth the money.
- mekster 6y agoTo be fair, storage cost is their only pricing, meaning lowering it will have a great impact on their income when others charge for bandwidth and extra support. But having no other cost than the storage itself is relieving and having the service running for nearly 20 years gives you a peace of mind on their reliability. I also hear their support is good I would want a bit more modern web interface though. BorgBase does look interesting to me, except only 2 years of operation can't tell about its reliability and longevity.