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Re: [LUG] Building an iCloud
A lot of this discussion about storing your data 'in the cloud' vs backups strikes me as an either/or argument. Personally I use cloud storage as one of my backups.
I use Dropbox (7GB somehow), Ubuntu One (5GB I think) and Box.net (50GB). I currently only have about 1.5GB of data that warrants a backup (my business data - personal files that I wouldn't want to risk losing are duplicated a number of times at home on various media). I use my Dropbox as my primary backup, daily this is archived to my Ubuntu One, and every week this is then archived to Box.net with a new directory name.
Yes, if one of them decided to drop the business for some new shiny then I would have to re-assess the situation, but I think it is unlikely that all 3 would drop the ball at the same time. If they did, I would still have my local versions.
And if all three dropped the ball AND my local versions went up the spout, all on the same day... then I would buy a lottery ticket because clearly fate is playing silly beggars with me.
Grant
----- Reply message -----
From: "Brad Rogers" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "DCLUG ML" <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LUG] Building an iCloud
Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 20:29
On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:39:02 +0100
Simon Avery <digdilem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Simon,
>You're a cynical bunch of folk wrt storing your data in the cloud.
Maybe. But if, sorry, *when* companies start pulling the plug on cloud
storage to move on to the next money spinner, we'll be the people with
our data intact.
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