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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