[Hidden-tech] Online backup for video production

[Chris Hart]

The biggest issue that you're going to have is with having enough upstream bandwidth in order to back up all that you need to overnight. Because you're not going to want to have cloud backup running during the day because it will hinder your productivity. So that means scheduling it to start after business hours.  And if you have several workstations to back up, or have the data from several users on one server, that's going to take a lot of bandwidth. What's the upstream bandwidth of your Internet connection currently?

Backblaze is my favorite cloud backup service. $5/month for unlimited data. 

Previously CrashPlan was my favorite. But I found that their Java-based software is very slow and becomes downright  problematic when backing up a large quantity of files. For example,when my clients would have 4 GB or more to be packed up the software with frequently lose track of what it was doing. And CrashPlan support couldn't always fix it

That's when I switched to backblaze at my home office and at several clients offices and have been very happy. 

Chris Hart
     Computer Support & Technology Consulting
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> On Oct 11, 2014, at 6:27 PM, David Korpiewski <davidk at cs.umass.edu> wrote:
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> Crashplan.com   It has unlimited data storage for 5 bucks a month.  There is a business plan available too but I don't know how much that costs.  I know a few businesses that signed up for the "personal" or "family plan" and are backing up several hundreds of gigabytes.
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>> On 10/11/2014 8:41 AM, Sven Kielhorn wrote:
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>> Good morning all,
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>> As a video production company we have rather large file and project back ups needs. A conversation about cloud backup quickly includes several TBs per work station. Currently we use a system which includes external drives with RAID arrays. 
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>> Does anyone have any thoughts on affordable online backup up solutions? 
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>> thank you
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>> Sven Kielhorn
>> Creative & Marketing Director
>> eTown Videos
>> P 413-324-1130
>> www.etownvideos.com
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