are there any good online data backup sites?

[Kaido]

I'm going to be starting a small business and I need a good off-site place to back up files to. Are there any good online data backup sites? I'm going to be backing up data daily to CD/DVD discs, but that doesn't do me much good if my house burns down lol. Recommendations?

 

[Zim Hosein]

http://www.streamload.com

 

[imported_Chemist]

Keep your media back-ups at another location.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Buy a large hosting account and just use that.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Buy a large hosting account and just use that.

or see if any hosting places will offer an FTP/SSH only account for your specific purpose.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Buy a large hosting account and just use that.

enlighten me on how much a 400GB hosting account would cost

because some of us have just that much stuff



personally i just burn DVDs, lots and lots of DVDs

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
http://www.streamload.com

is that reliable?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
http://www.streamload.com

is that reliable?

Well, I'm using the free account & I haven't had any issues yet

 

[GoingUp]

gmail?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
gmail?

well, it will be financial records, customer database stuff, project files, etc. which means I'll probably need a couple gigs and it needs to be very secure.

 

[aplefka]

DVDs are your best solution.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Buy a large hosting account and just use that.

enlighten me on how much a 400GB hosting account would cost

because some of us have just that much stuff



personally i just burn DVDs, lots and lots of DVDs

$369 with a set up fee for 800GB.

Note how the OP said he wants something online, of course if he wants it locally he should burn DVD's and possibly keep a spare hard drive that he copes it to.

 

[Kaido]

Yup. I have a Pioneer 108 that I use for DVD backups. I really just want something off-site I can upload to tho.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Yup. I have a Pioneer 108 that I use for DVD backups. I really just want something off-site I can upload to tho.

How much data are we talking about?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap

Originally posted by: Kaido
Yup. I have a Pioneer 108 that I use for DVD backups. I really just want something off-site I can upload to tho.

How much data are we talking about?

I'm not sure yet. The type of work is publishing, so a lot of EPS graphic files and a lot of InDesign and PDF files. Probably under a gig per project.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
http://www.streamload.com

is that reliable?

Well, I'm using the free account & I haven't had any issues yet

Streamload has been around since all the other free services before the internet bubble burst. They are all equally reliable now that they went to a pay plan. Another solution is xdrive.com ... the free option in streamload is limited so obviously you're going with a pay plan either way.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
http://www.streamload.com

is that reliable?

Well, I'm using the free account & I haven't had any issues yet

Streamload has been around since all the other free services before the internet bubble burst. They are all equally reliable now that they went to a pay plan. Another solution is xdrive.com ... the free option in streamload is limited so obviously you're going with a pay plan either way.

thanks for the info!