[Hidden-tech] Music-video storage in the cloud

[Roger Williams]

>>>>> Chris Hoogendyk <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu> writes:

  > Just off hand, if you are using either Linux or Mac OS X, you can use
  > Amanda <http://amanda.zmanda.com/> for backups and configure it to connect
  > to Amazon S3.

Thanks, Chris.

We already use Amanda, but from the Zmanda website it seemed to me that we
were blocked from using the low-cost ($5/mo + $0.20/GB transferred) Zmanda
Cloud Backup (ZCB) service, which is intended solely for Windows Server.

Instead, for traditional users they say that

  Amazon S3 Storage Option is required for backing up data to Amazon's Simple
  Storage Service (S3). Subscriptions to Amanda Enterprise Backup Server
  ($300-$750/yr) and Zmanda Backup to Amazon S3 Option ($250-$750/yr) are
  required. Additional Zmanda Clients ($100-$375/client/yr) or Zmanda Agents
  are required for each system, database or application protected by Amanda
  Enterprise. You will also need to purchase an Amazon Simple Storage Service
  (S3) certificate by signing up for the S3 Service.

Whew!  If there's a way to get nonprejudicial access to ZCB-like services and
pricing, I'd love to hear about it.

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