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Do you need Dropbox or just something like it? Dropbox doesn't seem to have very strong network effects so it seems like it would be easy to replace with a sim
by amock 15y ago
Do you need Dropbox or just something like it? Dropbox doesn't seem to have very strong network effects so it seems like it would be easy to replace with a similar product. If you're willing to give up features that require hashes to be shared across accounts you could even have a secure replacement with client side encryption.
- runjake 15y agoYour comment would've been much more helpful had you provided said alternatives.
- mtogo 15y agoFour seconds on duckduckgo: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_online_backup_services https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_onlin...
- runjake 15y agoThanks for the sarcastic response, but I'm already familiar with that page. What I'm more interested in is what HN users like and dislike and recommend, as opposed to a bunch of features charted into a table with nothing valuable in terms of reliability, usability and actual security. Lately, I've been leaning towards Jungle Disk for file syncing & some S3 solution for cloud backups.
- amock 15y agoI've used SpiderOak and I was happy with it. I only used it to synchronize files across my laptops and desktops so I don't have any experience with mobile clients for it. I now use cron, rsync, and ZFS snapshots for versioning of all of my home directories. Both solutions worked well for me and which one, if either, is best depends on your situation.