| Toshi1873 2004-10-02, 8:46 pm |
| In article <cjlsr9$21s5$1@news.cybercity.dk>,
spamikl@post.cybercity.dk says...
> I'm looking for an online storage provider for backup needs. I've googled on
> it and it's a pretty confusing markiet. The prices vary enourmously from
> free to several 100$ a month. Of course I need a provider that doesn't scam
> me, that is secure and doesn't shut down the next day. I'm looking for
> functionality to have my online storage drive mapped in Windows as a network
> drive or as a network place (in winXP) - I need at least 2-5GB of storage.
>
> Which is the best provider in an affordable price range for private people?
Network storage is all going to be pretty pricey. Some
thoughts that come to mind.
1) Go the cheap route and rotate media off-site every
day (either tape/disk). Burn the occasional DVD+-R
disc, with the contents encrypted with a PGP/GPG key,
and mail it to an out-of-state friend (keep your private
key in a safe place, preferably multiple copies in
multiple locations).
2) If you have a dedicated web server at a data center
somewhere, set aside some disk space for these files.
(Dedicated boxes start at $300, give or take a bit, plus
you get your own dedicated server to use for
web/database stuff and your web presense no longer
depends soley on your company's internet connection at
the office.)
3) Mapping a network drive across a WAN connection is
still generally a bad idea, unless you've got a T3
connection (maybe a T1). Windows is very inefficient
across a WAN (better to use something like rsync or an
FTP transfer program).
4) Look around for large-capacity web-hosting (e.g. I
pay $5/mo for 500MB, which means you can probably get
5GB for $50/mo) and just FTP your files up to the
server. (Encryption would be a good idea.)
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