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(I'm the developer behind Arq) With Arq you keep control of your stuff because it's encrypted before it leaves your computer. With Backblaze you can choose your
by sreitshamer 12y ago
(I'm the developer behind Arq) With Arq you keep control of your stuff because it's encrypted before it leaves your computer. With Backblaze you can choose your own encryption key, but to restore your files you have to give them your key; they decrypt your files and leave them (unencrypted!) on their servers for you to download, which I think makes choosing your own encryption key pointless.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8169040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8169040
https://www.backblaze.com/backup-encryption.html https://www.backblaze.com/backup-encryption.html
- rsync 12y agoarq (which we love) + rsync.net = success. We have a "HN readers" discount which is fairly substantial.
- moe 12y ago= success rsync.net is 20x more expensive than Google Nearline ($0.20/GB). Why would anyone choose to use it for Arq when Arq supports both?
- smtddr 12y agoWhile I personally don't mind Google having all my backup data, we must appreciate the fact that in this post-Snowden world some people will justifiably refuse to go with the big USA-corp players like Amazon or Google. rsync.net just saying: "Hey, we're not Google or Amazon" is already a big selling point for some.
- rsync 12y agoI encourage you to email us and ask about the HN readers discount. Further, Amazon S3 is a better comparison, as far as pricing goes - we're fully live, online, random access storage - not nearline or weirdline like google/glacier.