Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
It makes a lot of sense, especially when most folks don't even have a single back up.
But we aren't discussing whether or not it makes sense to backup. We're discussing how one should backup given that they want to.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
I have terabytes of data to back up. I'm not about to do it a few kilobytes a second upstream on a broadband line.
I would imagine you're in the vast minority on this. Terabytes? What in the hell are you backing up?
I would imagine most people have < 20GB, probably significantly less so. And in that case the slow upload speeds are perfectly adequate.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
In my case I have several external USB drives. My data is triple backed up to those USB drives and other computers as well (as well as NAS with software that propagates my back ups). I also carry USB back ups with me so not all my data is in a single location.
Several USB drives are expensive. Carrying around your USB back ups with sounds like a pain in the butt at best and absurdly paranoid at worst.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
Much easier, no monthly fee to worry about, no bandwidth issues to worry about. Risk of data loss / hdd failure of all the drives including the PC is beyond remote.
Sure you don't have a monthly fee but your startup costs with all those drives is high. You also need software to do the backing up (or spend time writing your own). And the risk of any drive failing and therefore needing replacement (more $$$$) is also high.
I would imagine I can get 3-4 years of online storage for your startup costs.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
Back up and recovery speeds are as fast as USB 3.0 and my local LAN. Way faster than broadband for either purpose.
But how often does one need to backup or restore in total? Very rarely.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
Best of all I control the data. Hackers can't hack into Mozy or another online storage server and get to my data.
Sure, but they could break into your home network, break into your house, etc. Your storage isn't necessarily any safer.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
It's simply the most economical and effective solution.
One efficiency I enjoy from Mozy is the ability to access a given file anywhere on the internet. I can be in Moscow and access a backed up file. Very helpful.