My case against Glacier: a) if you're using it for backups it's discouraging you from periodically checking your backups, which is standard good practice. b)

My case against Glacier: a) if you're using it for backups it's discouraging you from periodically checking your backups, which is standard good practice. b) if you're using it for backups of your backups, dude what are you smoking? Why don't the backups of your backups have backups? Or second breakfast and mid-afternoon tea[1]? Where does it end? For most of us mortals, it's a hard enough job doing one set of offsite backups and convincing our loved ones to get with the program. Find the one right offsite backup solution for yourself, periodically compare your on-site archives with your off-site backups, and get on with your life. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLXeL4HbPr4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLXeL4HbPr4