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I am huge fan of cloud services. I have Google Drive, Mega, and Drop Box. Although now I pay for Google services to attain 100 Gigs of Cloud storage. My computer recently went side ways. I got a new computer. I pretty much stored everything on my computer but I linked it my Google drive so it automatically syncs it. So when I logged back into my Google Drive on my desktop it was like nothing was happened. I have done this a few times. Plus it makes it able to reach files on the cloud from any device and I can share files with with anyone by sharing a folder. It has come in a handy many times.
What do you use?
For me it is Google Drive for 1.99 a month for 100 Gigs.
What do you use?
For me it is Google Drive for 1.99 a month for 100 Gigs.
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Right now I just use One Drive and I am pretty happy with it. I may start backup up more of my files to it. I have used Google Drive a little and I also like it (I also like what you said about 100G for $1.99 a month). Why I don't use it more often though is my firewall at work blocks Google Drive.
For my most sensitive files, I encrypt them and back them up to a removable hard drive.
Right now I just use One Drive and I am pretty happy with it. I may start backup up more of my files to it. I have used Google Drive a little and I also like it (I also like what you said about 100G for $1.99 a month). Why I don't use it more often though is my firewall at work blocks Google Drive.
For my most sensitive files, I encrypt them and back them up to a removable hard drive.
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I am a paranoid old-school user. I've been burned in every way, from having my TRASH-80 cassettes get "eaten" to dropping my cards on the floor (without numbering them), to "energetic disassembly" of hard drives, to... you get the picture.
1. On-hardware backup (i.e., modular drive, SSD, of course)
2. Off-hardware backup (NAS in my house... RAID 1E across 3 drives)
3. Off-site backup (DELETED... too close to being an advert)
Sorry, CPT (Join to see) ... No "Cloud" for me. One of my clients has a group of paid cyber-ANTI-security "punks" whose purpose in life is to break into places to test vulnerabilities. "Cloud" means that everyone can see your junk... "Oh, look at the pretty clouds!"
1. On-hardware backup (i.e., modular drive, SSD, of course)
2. Off-hardware backup (NAS in my house... RAID 1E across 3 drives)
3. Off-site backup (DELETED... too close to being an advert)
Sorry, CPT (Join to see) ... No "Cloud" for me. One of my clients has a group of paid cyber-ANTI-security "punks" whose purpose in life is to break into places to test vulnerabilities. "Cloud" means that everyone can see your junk... "Oh, look at the pretty clouds!"
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I suppose so but I really don't have anything worth looking at. I am just a guy that backs up some random files at best.
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PO2 Steven Erickson
When your business requires the ability to (nearly) instantaneously recover and transfer confidential (and sometimes Law Enforcement Sensitive) materials, your idea of data-storage changes. Radically. Gone are the days - for me - when copying files to CDs was a fool-proof method of backup and archiving!
We all use the tools we need. Hey... I'm one of those guys whose COMPLETE set of tools includes a cordless drill with 5 different sets of bits, adapters and sockets. And a hammer. And a set of crescent hammers. (Everyone needs a set of crescent hammers!)
We all use the tools we need. Hey... I'm one of those guys whose COMPLETE set of tools includes a cordless drill with 5 different sets of bits, adapters and sockets. And a hammer. And a set of crescent hammers. (Everyone needs a set of crescent hammers!)
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PO2 Steven Erickson
From what you've said, you're doing just fine with cloud storage. I would make sure that you use SOMETHING to back up the stuff you can't reproduce, like music, photos, legal documents, etc. Separate of the cloud. (And - again the paranoia - don't put legal documents on the cloud.)
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To me that is worth it. A year of storage is only 24 bucks. That is awesome and the ability to back up everything is easy. Google drive runs on your computer at home.
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