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Backup SW /w Encryption and Remote Storage
I want to backup my data in a remote location. The total size of the
data is about 500GB but the incremental data is comparably small. A commercial online backup service is one option but I much prefer a backup on a family's computer on a different continent. In any case, here are the requirements: 1) Data must be strongly encrypted before sending it over the wire. 2) When a connection breaks the backup process has to pick up where it stopped, i.e. without data corruption or having to resend the data. 3) Incremental backup is a MUST. 4) It must be possible to automatically backup data from different locations within an internal network. 5) The solution should be inexpensive ($200). Is there anything out there that can handle this? Any input is appreciated. |
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wrote in message oups.com... I want to backup my data in a remote location. The total size of the data is about 500GB but the incremental data is comparably small. A commercial online backup service is one option but I much prefer a backup on a family's computer on a different continent. In any case, here are the requirements: Backing up in a location off site from the machine being backed up is a sound principle. But isn't backing up to a different continent going just a bit too far? Where were you proposing to put you second backup*, the moon? Seriously though, with the price of hard disk drives these days being so cheap, why not backup to a pair of hard disk drives and just store them in another building when not actually being backed up to. If your that worried about security of the data, stick 'em in a fire safe. The more complicated you make your backup regime, the more likely you are to be disappointed when you come to restore it under circumstances that you can't make another. *A backup is not a backup unless it's backed up. |
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Backup SW /w Encryption and Remote Storage
On Sep 4, 1:59 am, "M.I.5¾" wrote:
wrote in message oups.com... I want to backup my data in a remote location. The total size of the data is about 500GB but the incremental data is comparably small. A commercial online backup service is one option but I much prefer a backup on a family's computer on a different continent. In any case, here are the requirements: Backing up in a location off site from the machine being backed up is a sound principle. But isn't backing up to a different continent going just a bit too far? Where were you proposing to put you second backup*, the moon? Seriously though, with the price of hard disk drives these days being so cheap, why not backup to a pair of hard disk drives and just store them in another building when not actually being backed up to. If your that worried about security of the data, stick 'em in a fire safe. The more complicated you make your backup regime, the more likely you are to be disappointed when you come to restore it under circumstances that you can't make another. *A backup is not a backup unless it's backed up. Hm, none of this is actually answering any of my questions. As for the location of the backup what does it matter if I store the backup at an online service next town or on a different continent? I have good reason for the location mentioned that go beyond security. As for storing it on another HD and leave that at work or a safe it's a major hassle. I want the backup process to be automated and not having to carry a HD around for doing backups. Any input on the original question? |
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oups.com: I want to backup my data in a remote location. The total size of the data is about 500GB but the incremental data is comparably small. A commercial online backup service is one option but I much prefer a backup on a family's computer on a different continent. In any case, here are the requirements: 1) Data must be strongly encrypted before sending it over the wire. 2) When a connection breaks the backup process has to pick up where it stopped, i.e. without data corruption or having to resend the data. 3) Incremental backup is a MUST. 4) It must be possible to automatically backup data from different locations within an internal network. 5) The solution should be inexpensive ($200). Is there anything out there that can handle this? Any input is appreciated. Assuming you connect to your remote server using a VPN connection, and can connect to the backup medium using Windows Networking (NetBT), then to handle the strong security/encryption part, try Freeware Truecrypt http://www.truecrypt.org As for the Backup program, you might want to try the built-in Windows Backup program. I'm not sure how it fares with your requirements, though... Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Backup. It doesn't get much cheaper. -- John |
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On Sep 4, 4:59 am, "M.I.5¾" wrote:
wrote in message If your that worried about security of the data, stick 'em in a fire safe. Be careful about that. A typical document safe is designed to keep paper from burning, which happens at either 300 or 500 degrees (Celsius I think....memory isn't working right now). Either way, I don't believe a CD or HD would survive such temperatures. |
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wrote in message ups.com... On Sep 4, 4:59 am, "M.I.5¾" wrote: wrote in message If your that worried about security of the data, stick 'em in a fire safe. Be careful about that. A typical document safe is designed to keep paper from burning, which happens at either 300 or 500 degrees (Celsius I think....memory isn't working right now). Either way, I don't believe a CD or HD would survive such temperatures. ----------------- I was thinking more along the lines of physical security. Fire safes are gererally adequate to the task and generally available at quite reasonable prices. |
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Have you looked at rsync?
It can transport over ssh encrypted channels and moves only the changed data. It's optimized for slow (as in WAN) links. wrote: I want to backup my data in a remote location. The total size of the data is about 500GB but the incremental data is comparably small. A commercial online backup service is one option but I much prefer a backup on a family's computer on a different continent. In any case, here are the requirements: 1) Data must be strongly encrypted before sending it over the wire. 2) When a connection breaks the backup process has to pick up where it stopped, i.e. without data corruption or having to resend the data. 3) Incremental backup is a MUST. 4) It must be possible to automatically backup data from different locations within an internal network. 5) The solution should be inexpensive ($200). Is there anything out there that can handle this? Any input is appreciated. |
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