Re: [artshow_photo] Anyone using Carbonite for back up?

I haven't heard about Backblaze but Mozy and carbonite are both reported to
throttle uploads and once the throttle is turned on to limit uploads to 4
GB/wk

BK

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J Bryan Krämer North Florida, USA
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On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:37, Jane Elizabeth Patterson <jane@jepphoto.com>wrote:

> On 12/7/2010 8:31 AM, J Bryan Kramer wrote:
> > Doesn't matter if you have a T1 or not, all these services throttle the
> > upload speed and just don't work once you get past 40 or 50 GB. I have
> heard
> > of people trying to upload 500 GB and after 6 or 7 months are only 30%
> > complete. These services are only usable by casual users with a few GB of
> > data.
>
> Actually, this isn't true. Using Backblaze, we backup 4 Terabytes of
> photos at my dayjob, and my 800 GB of photos at home, and it took less
> than 2 months for each to be fully picked up. Where the throttling
> usually comes in is your internet connection, particularly since most
> connections UPload speed is unrelated to your DOWNload speed, and is
> usually a mere fraction of it. So whether or not it is a viable backup
> solution will depend on your internet connection (I wouldn't bother with
> DSL, and have had good luck with cable, particularly business cable).
>
> Also, to download restored files takes far less time than uploading, and
> most services also have "send you DVD or HD" options for restores,
> though you pay the cost of the media and shipping.
>
> I don't use cloud backup as my only backup (I also have mirrored HDs),
> but I don't burn backup DVDs anymore, which is a huge improvement in my
> book.
>
>
> Jane
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