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$100/TB/month is significantly more expensive than the standard object storage options. Backblaze is $5/TB/month, for example. For personal file backup, you on

$100/TB/month is significantly more expensive than the standard object storage options. Backblaze is $5/TB/month, for example. For personal file backup, you only need a fairly reliable object storage system. And Backblaze seems to be the cheapest.

tzs 5y ago
If you consider storage in isolation, Backblaze does seem to be the best deal. However, there may be bundles that include storage that are a better deal if you need the other things in the bundle. For example if you have sufficient need for Microsoft Office programs to justify a Microsoft 365 subscription, that comes with 1 TB of OneDrive on the Personal subscription ($6.99/month, $69.99/year). Most backup programs seem to know how to work with OneDrive directly or know how to use rclone which knows how to work with OneDrive [1]. If you need more than 1 TB, OneDrive becomes less attractive. It seems you can add another 1 TB for $9.99/month, but unless you have to all your storage be in one place, it would be cheaper to get your second TB at Backblaze. (And if you need 2 TB in one one place, buying 2 TB at Backblaze + An MS 365 Personal subscription would be the same price as an MS 365 Personal + 1 TB Extra OneDrive, and the former gives you your 2 TB in one place at BB and 1 TB at OneDrive). The Family subscription ($9.99/month or $99.99/year) includes 6 TB of OneDrive, but it is partitioned into 6 separate 1 TB shares for 6 people on the account. A person is identified by an email address, so there is nothing stopping you from making 5 fake people, and one person can give another write access to folders on their OneDrive, so you could cobble together a scheme to use all 6 TB but there would be some hassle. I tried doing that once, having the fake person give the real me write access to a folder. I then uploaded a bunch of files to that shared folder from my regular account. Shortly afterward the fake person got disabled for TOS violations (but could be reenabled via a simple automated process). I'm not sure what the issue was, but what I uploaded was a bunch of Springer ebooks to from the large collection that Springer made freely downloadable early during COVID so that I could read them on my iPad. It could be that triggered some sort of anti-piracy measures. If you can find a way to make it work, though, 6 TB for $9.99/month or $99.year is a good deal even if you don't need the Office apps. [1] https://rclone.org/onedrive/ https://rclone.org/onedrive/
rsync 5y ago
Standard pricing is $25/TB/month. We have had a "HN reader discount" for many years ... just email and ask. If you're optimizing for price, I would suggest Backblaze.
- vlmutolo 5y ago
  Wow, I'm not sure how I got the pricing so wrong. I remember visiting the rsync.net pricing page to check. I'd edit/delete my GP comment if I could. To be clear, is the $25/TB/month quoted with or without the HN discount?
  - rsync 5y ago
    $25/TB/month is the headline price for "everybody". The HN discount price is lower than that (by a fair amount). The downsides to the discounted plans are as follows: - you can't have subaccounts/sublogins (child accounts). - we won't give you technical support for borg/attic/rclone integrations. We assume you are an expert. Of course you get normal run of the mill support ...
- trevyn 5y ago
  1fichier.com trends to €1/TB/month.
  - crossroadsguy 5y ago
    The website is not reachable. Maybe that’s why it costs that much? Or it’s not .com?
    - trevyn 5y ago
      The real site is https://1fichier.com https://1fichier.com , works for me and always has, check any blocking things you have? People use them for somewhat sketchy things, but they’re a legit if somewhat eccentric French company that’s been around for years (and is specifically supported by rclone: https://rclone.org/fichier/ https://rclone.org/fichier/). Sure, don’t put your critical data there without a backup, but at the price, it’s a nice option to have. There’s a .info that shows up in search results that I think is an otherwise unaffiliated reseller that they haven’t bothered to go after.

tzs 5y ago

If you consider storage in isolation, Backblaze does seem to be the best deal. However, there may be bundles that include storage that are a better deal if you need the other things in the bundle. For example if you have sufficient need for Microsoft Office programs to justify a Microsoft 365 subscription, that comes with 1 TB of OneDrive on the Personal subscription ($6.99/month, $69.99/year). Most backup programs seem to know how to work with OneDrive directly or know how to use rclone which knows how to work with OneDrive [1]. If you need more than 1 TB, OneDrive becomes less attractive. It seems you can add another 1 TB for $9.99/month, but unless you have to all your storage be in one place, it would be cheaper to get your second TB at Backblaze. (And if you need 2 TB in one one place, buying 2 TB at Backblaze + An MS 365 Personal subscription would be the same price as an MS 365 Personal + 1 TB Extra OneDrive, and the former gives you your 2 TB in one place at BB and 1 TB at OneDrive). The Family subscription ($9.99/month or $99.99/year) includes 6 TB of OneDrive, but it is partitioned into 6 separate 1 TB shares for 6 people on the account. A person is identified by an email address, so there is nothing stopping you from making 5 fake people, and one person can give another write access to folders on their OneDrive, so you could cobble together a scheme to use all 6 TB but there would be some hassle. I tried doing that once, having the fake person give the real me write access to a folder. I then uploaded a bunch of files to that shared folder from my regular account. Shortly afterward the fake person got disabled for TOS violations (but could be reenabled via a simple automated process). I'm not sure what the issue was, but what I uploaded was a bunch of Springer ebooks to from the large collection that Springer made freely downloadable early during COVID so that I could read them on my iPad. It could be that triggered some sort of anti-piracy measures. If you can find a way to make it work, though, 6 TB for $9.99/month or $99.year is a good deal even if you don't need the Office apps. [1] https://rclone.org/onedrive/ https://rclone.org/onedrive/

rsync 5y ago

Standard pricing is $25/TB/month. We have had a "HN reader discount" for many years ... just email and ask. If you're optimizing for price, I would suggest Backblaze.

vlmutolo 5y ago
Wow, I'm not sure how I got the pricing so wrong. I remember visiting the rsync.net pricing page to check. I'd edit/delete my GP comment if I could. To be clear, is the $25/TB/month quoted with or without the HN discount?
- rsync 5y ago
  $25/TB/month is the headline price for "everybody". The HN discount price is lower than that (by a fair amount). The downsides to the discounted plans are as follows: - you can't have subaccounts/sublogins (child accounts). - we won't give you technical support for borg/attic/rclone integrations. We assume you are an expert. Of course you get normal run of the mill support ...
trevyn 5y ago
1fichier.com trends to €1/TB/month.
- crossroadsguy 5y ago
  The website is not reachable. Maybe that’s why it costs that much? Or it’s not .com?
  - trevyn 5y ago
    The real site is https://1fichier.com https://1fichier.com , works for me and always has, check any blocking things you have? People use them for somewhat sketchy things, but they’re a legit if somewhat eccentric French company that’s been around for years (and is specifically supported by rclone: https://rclone.org/fichier/ https://rclone.org/fichier/). Sure, don’t put your critical data there without a backup, but at the price, it’s a nice option to have. There’s a .info that shows up in search results that I think is an otherwise unaffiliated reseller that they haven’t bothered to go after.