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Apr 13, 2018 12:38:37 #
Hi, I have crash plan for home use now they no longer support that and they are suggesting carbonate, has anyone used this and is it reliable thank you for the information
Apr 13, 2018 12:47:10 #
I recommend Backblaze - cheaper than Carbonate and in my opinion offers better services. Check out the comparison page for the personal package...
Update: Here is a review from Clouwards.net on Backblaze
Update: Here is a review from Clouwards.net on Backblaze
Apr 13, 2018 13:14:19 #
I've been using Carbonite for years and like it. It indicates (dots on the icons) which files/directories are backed up, which are not, and allows you to select a file and say "back this up as soon as possible". The initial backup will take a while as with any cloud system. When I transfer a load of images to the PC, Carbonite starts backing up on its own. Not sure, I think I have over 47,000 files backed up by Carbonite (images, spreadsheets, and documents).
Apr 13, 2018 13:21:52 #
You mean Carbonite, and yes, I have used it for years. On a couple of occasions, it has saved my bacon - or I should say - my data! I highly recommend it. I use it in addition to an external hard drive back-up.
catgirl wrote:
Hi, I have crash plan for home use now they no longer support that and they are suggesting carbonate, has anyone used this and is it reliable thank you for the information
Apr 13, 2018 13:27:11 #
I have used Carbonite in the past, and was happy, but switched to iDrive--at that time, at least, Carbonite required a separate purchase for each computer but iDrive allowed me to back up all of my computers under the same account. I think I pay a little bit more for iDrive than I would for Carbonite, but since I back up two computers (and can also include tablets and phones, I think), it is less expensive than purchasing a separate Carbonite account for each device. So if you are backing up only one device, Carbonite will probably save you a little money, but iDrive is probably less expensive if you have several devices to back up.
I have never used BackBlaze so can't extend my comparison to that service, but both Carbonite and iDrive have saved me from losing some files in the past, and seem about equally easy to use.
I have never used BackBlaze so can't extend my comparison to that service, but both Carbonite and iDrive have saved me from losing some files in the past, and seem about equally easy to use.
Apr 13, 2018 13:27:30 #
NorCal Bohemian wrote:
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I use it in addition to an external hard drive back-up.
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I use it in addition to an external hard drive back-up.
Apr 13, 2018 14:32:15 #
I'm with Shellback. Backblaze. Not only are they more reasonable, but they have no upload limits per day, as Carbonite does.
--Bob
--Bob
catgirl wrote:
Hi, I have crash plan for home use now they no longer support that and they are suggesting carbonate, has anyone used this and is it reliable thank you for the information
Apr 13, 2018 14:36:52 #
Carbonite is fine, but I would also consider Amazon S3 (they own the cloud storage market - as big as the next 5 companies combined last I looked), Google, Microsoft and Apple (in that order). As long as you can easily use the interface, bigger is better (less likely to go belly-up) in cloud storage companies. Btw, I like Backblaze, especially because they publish specs on Drive reliability quarterly, but I’d be more comfortable if they’d use enterprise class (as opposed to consumer) class drives - just my personal preference.
Apr 13, 2018 15:04:45 #
thank you everyone for the advice I will certainly look into these I have till July but wanted to get started at the end of this month
Apr 14, 2018 10:08:49 #
catgirl wrote:
Hi, I have crash plan for home use now they no longer support that and they are suggesting carbonate, has anyone used this and is it reliable thank you for the information
I upgraded to CP business but will upgrade to Backblaze when the subscription ends.
Apr 14, 2018 10:40:20 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
I switched from CrashPlan to Backblaze. I prefer Backblaze. Glad I switched early before CrashPlan made me switch.
Apr 14, 2018 16:05:06 #
TriX wrote:
....last I looked), Google, Microsoft and Apple (in that order)......I recently read that Apple's iCloud is being stored by Google.
Apr 23, 2018 01:00:03 #
catgirl wrote:
Hi, I have crash plan for home use now they no longer support that and they are suggesting carbonate, has anyone used this and is it reliable thank you for the information
I looked at them all and bought 1 TB on DropBox (which I'm going to need to upgrade soon). It's reliable, good user interface and great for photo sharing. The biggest downside to Carbonite is that it is great for backup, but not file sharing.
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