Crashplan pricing change!

[Gooberlx2]

gd idea, i hav thought of that but its in violation of their terms of use!!!

No it's not. The individual license allows per computer. If you store all your data on a master server, and just backup that server, it's not against their TOS.

 

[Gooberlx2]

For large volumes of data, I would still prefer an on site backup server in addition to the primary. Sure, it would cost a bit to implement, but anyone with that much data around isn't backing up saved game files and family pictures.

Fwiw, you can backup to multiple destinations with crashplan, including a local drive and/or a friend's server. That would still allow you to have onsite and offsite backup, while bypassing the subscription service. I think you sacrifice encryption level though (128-bit vs 448-bit)

Can 1.3TB of data be backed up under the unlimited plan? I've also looked at BackBlaze, but I don't know what "unlimited" really means.

I've got a ~1TB backup running now. Takes fucking forever for that first seed (like months), but it does seem to actually be unlimited.

 

[sourceninja]

I have well over a tb backed up on crashplan with their unlimited plan. Never had a complaint.

 

[Tegeril]

It would not be feasible for me to use CrashPlan... 🙁

I'd need 10 months of uploading only with Comcast's 250GB limit/mo. Sigh comcast.

 

[sourceninja]

They offer a service where they mail you local drives to do your initial backup.

 

[sxr7171]

For people with Terabytes of data think about your upload speeds and how many months it would need to max out your connection to finish backing up your data.

 

[aphex]

I've been trying out the Crashplan trial and while the upload speeds are decent (~800kbps), the program itself is horribly integrated into the OS. They need to set it up as a decent preference pane or menu bar item, having to keep it open is just annoying enough that I won't sign up.

 

[Kmax82]

I've been trying out the Crashplan trial and while the upload speeds are decent (~800kbps), the program itself is horribly integrated into the OS. They need to set it up as a decent preference pane or menu bar item, having to keep it open is just annoying enough that I won't sign up.

I agree, but it does seem to run in the background. I just signed up on Friday and closed the app right after I signed up and started the backup, and it's gotten through 10 GB already.

 

[aphex]

I agree, but it does seem to run in the background. I just signed up on Friday and closed the app right after I signed up and started the backup, and it's gotten through 10 GB already.

Your right, it is running in the BG even when closed which is nice, but they def. need to work on their OS integration, its poor at best right now.

 

[Kmax82]

Your right, it is running in the BG even when closed which is nice, but they def. need to work on their OS integration, its poor at best right now.

Agreed. I like the way Backblaze works. It's a nice system preference pane.. however, it was very inconsistent about backing up. We'll see if Crash Plan is any better.