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This is why I will never recommend rsync to anyone. Their prices are ridiculous when compared to something like S3 or Glacier.

• rsync 13y ago
  Well, to celebrate our first (I think ?) hn frontpage, please allow me to offer hn readers a lifetime locked in rate of 10c per GB, per month. Grandfathered in forever, applies to all future upgrades/increases. The only catch is there is a 50 GB minimum order, and you have to pay annually. You also have to be a new, non-existing customer. Just email info@rsync.net if you are interested. We would be glad to serve anyone from this community.
  • J_Darnley 13y ago
    Did you mean 50 gigabytes or 50 terabytes here as the minimum order?
    • rsync 13y ago
      gigabytes. So the minimum order would be 50 GB for $60/year.
• hga 13y ago
  Errr, if you're looking for a fast restoration, Glacier isn't a solution at all, they're intended for completely different use cases. As the company representative noted, rsync.net charges one simple flat fee, and that alone, no surprises, is itself worth something. I note that the ability to slot into almost any of my backup systems is very valuable. This excludes Bacula to LTO tape, but you need tape to get tape like behavior and it's pretty cheap not counting the drive and infrastructure (fast disk to avoid "shoe shining"). Currently 2.9 cents per GB for me, and it doesn't take long for that to look good compared to Glacier. Ah, and for those of us on Internet connections with caps and overages, tape is a very good option.