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I use Arq [https://www.arqbackup.com https://www.arqbackup.com] which is provider dependent and doesn't lock you into a specific cloud like Backblaze or Crashpl
by kisamoto 11y ago
I use Arq [https://www.arqbackup.com https://www.arqbackup.com] which is provider dependent and doesn't lock you into a specific cloud like Backblaze or Crashplan.
You can set it up to sync to Glacier/S3/Dropbox/GDrive/OneDrive/Local NAS/FTP server or any combination of them if you want to have multiple copies.
I get 1TB of OneDrive free with Office365 so backup to that but also to S3 so that if I was to stop using Microsoft I'm not tied down.
Has unlimited upload rate; never deletes files; good restore client; can be bought with unlimited upgrades for $60 and at 1TB (without taking into account accessing the data) on S3 you'd pay $30/month | $24/month reduced redundancy or $10/month on glacier for less frequently accessed data.
Because it's a bit more expensive I only tend to put absolute essentials (like photos) on S3. Arq does also compress to help save some cost here.
Worth mentioning that Arq also encrypts everything client side before transmitting so everything is stored encrypted as well. Might be important for you.
- jwr 11y agoAnother vote for Arq if what the OP wants is backup. This lets you pick and switch storage providers. I don't think you should plan on staying with any provider for more than 2-3 years, the landscape changes too fast. Arq lets you be independent.
- copperx 11y agoAren't the backups now dependent on (1) the storage provider and (2) the Arq software developer? You lose Arq, you lose your backups.
- tfe 11y agoThe format Arq uses is open and documented, so that you can restore without having Arq if necessary: https://www.arqbackup.com/s3_data_format.txt https://www.arqbackup.com/s3_data_format.txt And there are tools to help: http://sreitshamer.github.io/arq_restore/ http://sreitshamer.github.io/arq_restore/
- m_eiman 11y agoThe format of the backups is specified, so making a replacement should be possible if needed: https://www.arqbackup.com/s3_data_format.txt https://www.arqbackup.com/s3_data_format.txt
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- tfe 11y agoHas anyone else noticed Arq getting more buggy lately? I suspect it's the proliferation of storage options and the compromises required to support them all. I would be happier with a more bulletproof app that only backed up to one provider.
- sreitshamer 11y ago[I'm the guy behind Arq] What's buggy? I'd love to fix it.