[Year 12 IT Apps] U4O2 - Maybe the cloud isn't so great...

[Mark]

I've tried cloud backups from home with Crashplan.

Downloading one's backups from the cloud to restore lost data is a great
idea. Uploading them, however, is a major PITA.
ADSL is, by definition, asymmetrical - so I get on average 1Mbps upload
(max) and 10 Mbps download.

If I need to backup any significant amount of data to the cloud, I cripple
my web browsing for the duration because my upload bandwidth is saturated.
So I have to schedule backups during non-browsing periods... which sort of
ruins the appeal of instant, automatic backups.

So I return to backing up to naked HDDs in a caddy (this sort of
thing<http://www.arrowcomputers.com.au/products-page/external-hdd-caddy/brianology-usb3-sata-hdd-docking-station/>)
where I can be sure my data is safe... at least as far as *any* HDD is
safe...

So I also back the stuff up to 2 NAS devices, and sometimes to DVD...
And to hidden folders on my hosted domains...
And I STILL manage to lose stuff over time.

I'm hanging out for the NBN to pass by so I can finally enjoy decent upload
speeds...


On 16 August 2013 14:30, Mark Scott <msc at luther.vic.edu.au> wrote:

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> Some say the cloud is not as good as good old servers in the back room...
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