File synchronization software.

[wildest_jjk]

So for dropbox that is pretty much exactly what I am doing. A side note, do you know how to get the free space using the camera upload feature quickly? I just made a thread in the storage section.

I then need to backup both my laptop and desktop using backblaze or crashplan. To get around buying a more expensive package I was going to use robocopy/live mesh/freefilesync to backup the necessary laptop folders to my desktop. Then just backup the desktop.

EDIT: As I said earlier I am currently using live mesh and its worked fine, but I do not think it is really what I need.

Also does crashplan back up everything? So things like appdata?

Thanks

 

[wildest_jjk]

Record a 20 minute video on a smartphone in HD goodness, if you can, and upload that. Either that or upload pictures.

Thanks very much, someone just said exactly the same thing in another thread! Just recording at the moment Then a free 3GB to me

Thanks so much for telling me that! Great no longer needing a data stick

Back to my original topic I haave uninstalled live mesh because its not right for what I need. The other person suggested using crashplan but again you still have to pay more for having more than one device.

So I still think the best option is to send the things I need from my laptop to my desktop computer first. Going to try freefilesync next as it is continous I believe, is that correct?

Thanks everyone!

 

[wildest_jjk]

Thanks for the response. The trouble with using a NAS for me is that because I want to use an online backup system they do not allow backing up of network storage devices. Not that I know of anyway. It would also not be much good for me because the main point to what I want to do is to back up safely and securely, as oppose to sharing between devices.

In terms of the viceversa software that could be quite good depending on how it compares with freefilesync. The trouble is I do not want my desktop documents on my laptop due to storage issues. Using the sync software will allow me to send the files I want to backup to my desktop and then just backup my desktop. So I will definitely look into that software.

Another problem I have thought of when syncing my laptop is the backup of application data. Some files store application data in other places so I think the only way of really backing them up is with system images.

I really can't decide the best solution to my problem. It's a real pain!

Thanks for the advice

EDIT: Unless there is software I can use that will backup any amount of devices to a single local device. For instance a computer used as a server or hub as you referred to it. Then it will automatically synchronize the backups anytime changes are made. This would be a full backup for each device. I could then use my cloud based storage to back up the server which would count as one device? Then I can access any single file from any backup anywhere?

 

[wildest_jjk]

Thanks for the response. Nobody I know has crashplan unfortunately. The local backup does sound pretty good as well. What do you mean by £2 a month?

Thanks

 

[wildest_jjk]

I think its a bit more than £2 isn't it? Unless I am looking at the wrong place! Anyway so thats pretty much what I have been trying to achieve. Would it not work using crashplans local backup alongside its cloud backup?

Thanks.

 

[wildest_jjk]

Ahh right yer that is exactly what I don't want. So would I sync every single file and folder on my laptop? Just in case anything happens? Or would it just be personal files etc.

I was hoping the cloud storage would give me access to individual files should I need to as well.

Thanks

 

[wildest_jjk]

Does anybody know if crashplan backups to the cloud will allow access to individual files?

Thanks

 

[wildest_jjk]

Another thing I could do is have a home server and sync my files to it? And then back that up to the cloud.

What do people think?

Thanks.

 

[wildest_jjk]

Thanks for both of your responses. Put simply I need to backup my laptop and desktop. But I want this to be done automatically and I want it to be redundant. So I am thinking of using a cloud based backup system, however all the ones I have seen only permit one device.

In order to have just one device I was going to use file synchornization to make sure that all of my laptop files are on my desktop. This way my laptop gets backed up as well.

Cheers

 

[wildest_jjk]

So from how it stands I think its going to be freefilesync/robocopy to send my laptop files to my desktop and keep them up to date. Then either crashplan or backblaze to back everything up.

Thanks.