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Can someone tell me why I shouldn't be using BitTorrent Sync as a multi-location backup plan? In other words, can someone sell me on the idea of paying for AWS
by willtheperson 13y ago
Can someone tell me why I shouldn't be using BitTorrent Sync as a multi-location backup plan?
In other words, can someone sell me on the idea of paying for AWS storage when I have dirt cheap storage around my house and even a remote location that I can stuff a huge drive in.
- natch 13y agoIf use BitTorrent Sync, does that mean all your data is sitting unencrypted at the remote location? I guess that would be one reason.
- rich90usa 13y agoThe "encryption secret" was implemented in version 1.2 of BitTorrent Sync: http://www.bittorrent.com/sync/developers/api http://www.bittorrent.com/sync/developers/api - but for now you'll need an API key to generate them. Alternatively, you could roll your own solution on top of Sync by encrypting your files on your own and creating a Sync folder of the encrypted files.
- dfbrown 13y agoI can't think of any reason you would back up to AWS if you already have an offsite backup solution, unless you don't think your offsite backup location is reliable enough.
- tlrobinson 13y agoIf deleting/modifying a file at one location results in deletion/modification of a file on the "backup", then it's not a backup.
- rich90usa 13y agoCertainly. I remember learning early on that RAID != backup, and an easy conceptualization of Sync is RAID 1 at the file/folder level. I'd recommend that someone using Sync for backup purposes take snapshots of they're syncing for backup purposes.