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S3 does this for a living. I don't. So does Carbonite, and, as you can see in today's news, it also lost people's data. I strongly suspect Amazon does a better
by gcv 18y ago
S3 does this for a living. I don't.
So does Carbonite, and, as you can see in today's news, it also lost people's data. I strongly suspect Amazon does a better job than Carbonite with both software and infrastructure, but still. Mistakes happen, bugs happen, and data gets lost even by smart people working for solid and reputable companies.
S3 only backups = eggs in one basket. It's a terrific, strong basket made of titanium and suspended on aircraft cable, but it's still just one basket.
- sgoraya 18y agoSo does Carbonite... Good example - when I read the story I was not surprised. It was bound to happen to at least a company or two. I used carbonite for a bit before I went back to my own server (w/nightly backup). I thought I let my paranoid tendancies take over, but I just never felt good backing up my data to carbonite, et. al. I also agree that S3 is much more failproof but would still rather keep things on my own server. I may be doing different in the future though, but for now there is no place like my own server!