Does anyone have any recommendations for backing up images online to a secure data center? Any comments are welcome, especially from those who have tried solutions they're happy with.
I have about 80GB of images to back up right now and am on a Mac, in case that's important if there's some software I need to download. This solution is my third backup as I already have a hard drive and a backup drive I currently save everything to, but I want a remote backup, to be safe. I'm just not into burning 80GB of info onto CD's!
Thanks for any help,
Nancy
Posted by Don Miller on February 24, 2007 at 7:45 PM
Nancy, the problem with on line backup for photos is the slow upload speed of home internet access. I used Mozy in the past, and it worked well. I suggest trying their free storage and see if upload is practical for you. I believe Mozy is still Windows only. Mozy is great to set up on non-technical users machines.
www.mozy.com
I add a bit more. Mozy has unlimited backup for $50 a year. But in reality it is limited by upload speed. One option for cable users is to look at upgrading internet speed to a gaming package. On Comcast this doubles the upload speed. But I still doubt a frequent shooter of higher res digital will have enough bandwidth.
Why not DVDs? I've got around 60 gig on 27 DVDs (archival, which supposedly is 50+). They fit neatly into a fire-safe and cost about $40.00 to buy (and about 2.5 hours to make).
Thank you for the suggestions. I'll check out mozy.com, and think I will end up burning DVD's, though, after all. The slow upload speed is a big factor in my decision, so I appreciate your pointing that out, Don. Thanks, Alex, also, for pointing out how cheap it'll be to burn DVDs.
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3 repliesI have about 80GB of images to back up right now and am on a Mac, in case that's important if there's some software I need to download. This solution is my third backup as I already have a hard drive and a backup drive I currently save everything to, but I want a remote backup, to be safe. I'm just not into burning 80GB of info onto CD's!
Thanks for any help,
Nancy
www.mozy.com
I add a bit more. Mozy has unlimited backup for $50 a year. But in reality it is limited by upload speed. One option for cable users is to look at upgrading internet speed to a gaming package. On Comcast this doubles the upload speed. But I still doubt a frequent shooter of higher res digital will have enough bandwidth.
Why not DVDs? I've got around 60 gig on 27 DVDs (archival, which supposedly is 50+). They fit neatly into a fire-safe and cost about $40.00 to buy (and about 2.5 hours to make).
Alex