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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:24 PM Original message |
Is there an online backup service that works well and doesn't support RW media buffoons? |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would get a couple of external hard drives |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. off-site storage is important, not only for backup failures but for site catastrophes. eom |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Put one at a neighbors. |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. next door neighbor might be a bit close. A friend or relative a distance away would work... |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Backup to your own ext HD at a different location |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. what do you mean they "go through" everything? eom |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. This is disturbing. Would you elaborate? |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The in house tech support guys |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Carbonite advertises on Stepanie Miller and Ed Schultz |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. put Stephanie in the promo box n/t |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. How much do you need (in GB's) to back-up? |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'm well under 2GB, so that might work. Two questions: |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. just 2GB, back it up to a usb stick and wear it around your neck |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Agreed |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I don't think auto-back-up is built into their software. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've been very happy with Mozy Pro for the last 2 or 3 years. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not sure it would work for your needs, but |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Are you using a mac or PC? |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I'm on a PC. From your link I gather this applies only to Mac users. (n/t) |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I hope I can keep my websites as is. I have about ten sites |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. carbonite advertises on randi's show too, fwiw. i'd suggest spending a few hundred bucks on an |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I have a small hitachi usb drive that I use for image backup. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. yeah, they're all super tiny nowadays. i back up my vmware to a usb drive all the time at work. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I have one to do my hard drive back up, and the small one |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. I appreciate all the responses from DUers with experience and/or tech knowledge. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. Why use online backup? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. If my house burns down I don't want to lose all my pictures, digital video, finance files etc. |
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