data backup software

HAz

HAz

HAz

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Looking for a piece of software that backs up date on a pc ie documents ect and then transfers them over a network to another system.
Now i know vista comes with a good backup tool but it compresses everything into lots of small zip files.

I want to be able to access the files remote via FTP in their normal form.

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Google for SyncToy from Microsoft. It's free & does the job well.

Another option is FileHamster, but the free version doesn't support network backups afaik. Still it's only around $30 to buy iirc.
 
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So your documents and backup store aren't encrypted in any way? I also notice there is a way to give people direct-link access URLs to files in your drop box. A small glitch could render your entire dropbox public!
 
Hatter The Mad said:
So your documents and backup store aren't encrypted in any way? I also notice there is a way to give people direct-link access URLs to files in your drop box. A small glitch could render your entire dropbox public!
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Welcome to the brave new world of Cloud computing!

Oh and SyncToy for the win...
 
you have public folders and private folders and only share stuff in the public folders

ive been using it for a long time and never encountered a "glitch"

i do also use syncback for my main backup to my NAS but dropbox is great for making files available if you want to move from pc to pc (home to work, or laptop to desktop) and have all your files syncronised.


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also dropbox know that if they have a security issue they will lose their customers so they take security very seriously.
 
Paul11 said:
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also dropbox know that if they have a security issue they will lose their customers so they take security very seriously.
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Yes but security alone isn't the only problem with cloud computing. Data access is another bone of contention.

Too many people blindly rely on cloud services. Easy way to have a bad fall if you suddenly cannot access your data.
 
LordSplodge said:
Yes but security alone isn't the only problem with cloud computing. Data access is another bone of contention.

Too many people blindly rely on cloud services. Easy way to have a bad fall if you suddenly cannot access your data.
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that is why dropbox is so good. not only does it keep your data in "the cloud" so you can access it if you are out

it also downloads the data to all of the pcs that you choose to sync with your account, so if the cloud is broken, i still have the data on two of my computers at home...
 
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