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Is anyone using the Cloud as offsite storage/backup?
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Already Jan 25, 2011

Tomás Cano Binder, CT wrote:

.... I think that you would be better off using an external hard drive and a backup tool that can make an image of your bootable disk to the external drive.


I do this already.

May I also recommend that you make a bootable DVD containing an antivirus?.


Not necessary with the Mac OS, and in fact installing AV software on a Mac can generate problems.
 
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CrashPlan Jan 25, 2011

Nickolas Dagostino wrote:

if you backup your entire system, your computer will never really stop backing up.


But if something really bad happens and I lose *everything* including all my system files, applications, add-ons etc., I need to recover all of it. I don't necessarily need or want to be always connected to the CLoud backup facility. Only when I decide to backup - say once a day.

From the research & reviews I read, CrashPlan seemed like the best bet for Mac.


Yes, CrashPlan looks good and people say good things about it. But it's yet another monthly outgoing, every month....
 
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Maybe Jan 25, 2011

Aude Sylvain wrote:

Tom, since you are a Mac user did you try Apple's MobileMe?



Yes, I should look into that. But I'm becoming more convinced by the argument that it's better not to entrust one's data, encrypted or not, to any third party - unless the third party is a personal friend and the data is on a physical drive
 
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Dropbox and Carbonite Jan 25, 2011

I back up all my documents to Dropbox - so can read them on my laptop, PC or from the cloud.
I also back them and everything else on my PC to Carbonite - that way I have everything on Carbonite and my documents on Carbonite and Dropbox. Surely they won't both disappear off the face of the planet at the same time?!

Is it safe? Not sure but you could also get a friend/family member to store stuff on a large disk for you offsite. How will you get it to them? Over the net of cours... See more
I back up all my documents to Dropbox - so can read them on my laptop, PC or from the cloud.
I also back them and everything else on my PC to Carbonite - that way I have everything on Carbonite and my documents on Carbonite and Dropbox. Surely they won't both disappear off the face of the planet at the same time?!

Is it safe? Not sure but you could also get a friend/family member to store stuff on a large disk for you offsite. How will you get it to them? Over the net of course. So which do you trust more - your friend/family member or a company with a big server...

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MobileMe - not so great Jan 26, 2011

Tom in London wrote:

Aude Sylvain wrote:

Tom, since you are a Mac user did you try Apple's MobileMe?



Yes, I should look into that. But I'm becoming more convinced by the argument that it's better not to entrust one's data, encrypted or not, to any third party - unless the third party is a personal friend and the data is on a physical drive


That might be wiser indeed....

No regrets:
I just contacted Apple Customer Service and in fact MobileMe cannot do incremental backups (at least from a PC - I use both a Mac and a PC and wanted to sync them together - but AFAIK it's the same on a Mac).
The only service provided by MM is to stock the data you upload and allow you to access them from anywhere through your me.com account online. But if your data change you need to upload them manually again (that is, everyday, for us!)
The only sync that is made automatically is between your calendar, contacts and emails on the different Apple devices "connected" to MobileMe (computer, iPhone iPad etc.). The Documents folder can't be synced automatically.

ETA: moreover Apple takes no liability in case your data are lost...




[Edited at 2011-01-26 14:54 GMT]
 
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