Google Photos
Jun 3, 2015 19:19:01 #
I signed up for Google Photos and started the backup procedure. After a couple of days, yes two days, I found that only 2,000 out of 23,000 files had been backed up. I started to keep track of the files that were backed up and I noticed that the process stopped for a 12 hour period with no apparent explanation.
My question is: Has anyone attemped to backup their photos into the Google software and if so, have they noticed that the software stops for long periods of time and won't start again. Thanks.
My question is: Has anyone attemped to backup their photos into the Google software and if so, have they noticed that the software stops for long periods of time and won't start again. Thanks.
Jun 3, 2015 19:24:09 #
the fastest, and at present safest way, to backup your photos is at HOME, on external drives.
Jun 3, 2015 19:33:00 #
MikeMcK wrote:
I signed up for Google Photos and started the back... (show quote)
For what it's worth - if you are an Amazon Prime member - use their free photo storage. It is NOT BACKUP software by any means, but it will let you keep copies of your files, and any new files that are added (so far it does not detect and replaced changed files yet). After the initial upload, you can pretty easily upload any new additions to your folders fairly easily and quickly.
Jun 3, 2015 19:33:53 #
Didereaux wrote:
the fastest, and at present safest way, to backup your photos is at HOME, on external drives.
True - cloud backups of any kind should be treated as a redundant backup - just in case your two home backup systems fail ;)
Jun 3, 2015 19:38:38 #
Yes, I have an external drive and backup periodically. I wanted a backup for my backup. thanks.
Jun 3, 2015 19:45:49 #
MikeMcK wrote:
Yes, I have an external drive and backup periodically. I wanted a backup for my backup. thanks.
it's called a second drive. You can attach more than one USB big drive at a time then merely copy between them with little effect on your computers performance.
You want a SAFE off-site backup? take one of the drives to your bank and put it in a safety deposit box. NOTNING and NO company on the internet is permanent.
Do some serious research about the real pro photographers who get the big bucks, and find out how many use an on-line back-up.
Jun 3, 2015 19:54:50 #
Didereaux wrote:
it's called a second drive. You can attach more than one USB big drive at a time then merely copy between them with little effect on your computers performance.
You want a SAFE off-site backup? take one of the drives to your bank and put it in a safety deposit box. NOTNING and NO company on the internet is permanent.
Do some serious research about the real pro photographers who get the big bucks, and find out how many use an on-line back-up.
You want a SAFE off-site backup? take one of the drives to your bank and put it in a safety deposit box. NOTNING and NO company on the internet is permanent.
Do some serious research about the real pro photographers who get the big bucks, and find out how many use an on-line back-up.
This is off topic, but...
In my opinion, a safe deposit box is a bit troublesome, too work intensive to go get, backup and replace, even if you swap drives unless done only once a month, but then it is never really very current then.
Lots of true backup software these days allows backing up to someone else's computer across the internet, so it is possible a relative or friend could connect an external drive to their system and share that drive with you across the internet using the same backup software at both sites - giving you off site back up and access when needed for restores. The big initial backup can even be done locally then transfer the entire drive physically to the remote location to be incrementally updated from your computer - now that appeals to me.
I prefer true backups to drag and drop copying myself - once the full copy is done incremental can be done very very quickly and automatically.
Jun 3, 2015 20:31:46 #
Dngallagher wrote:
This is off topic, but... br br In my opinion, a ... (show quote)
A great idea and very clever, Don! Do you have a specific backup program(s) you are considering? ;)
Jun 3, 2015 20:56:50 #
I backup to a second drive, but also use Carbonite (I never had a problem, and it tells you what files are backed up and which are not. You can even have it backup files ASAP. If you change a file, it backs it up) Its OFFSITE in case anything ever happens at the house. If I have to get out fast, I'm not going for the drive, and if I'm not home, oh well...
Jun 4, 2015 07:01:56 #
PhotoshooterNJ
Loc: NJ
Didereaux wrote:
it's called a second drive. You can attach more than one USB big drive at a time then merely copy between them with little effect on your computers performance.
You want a SAFE off-site backup? take one of the drives to your bank and put it in a safety deposit box. NOTNING and NO company on the internet is permanent.
Do some serious research about the real pro photographers who get the big bucks, and find out how many use an on-line back-up.
You want a SAFE off-site backup? take one of the drives to your bank and put it in a safety deposit box. NOTNING and NO company on the internet is permanent.
Do some serious research about the real pro photographers who get the big bucks, and find out how many use an on-line back-up.
From what I understand SOME of the real pro photographers who get the big bucks back up online. Making it easier to access their photos from anywhere.
Jun 4, 2015 08:55:05 #
MikeMcK wrote:
I signed up for Google Photos and started the back... (show quote)
Do they have a storage limit?
Jun 4, 2015 09:08:09 #
zigipha
Loc: north nj
MikeMcK wrote:
I signed up for Google Photos and started the back... (show quote)
Online backup of bulk data can be slow. Even carbonite; took like 2 days when i first signed up to back up everything. Remember, they are dealing with 10's of thousands (100s?) of people starting to use the service, and there is only just that much bw and server capacity.
plus maybe the are just slow rolling it to see how things work out
Jun 4, 2015 09:11:55 #
Dngallagher wrote:
True - cloud backups of any kind should be treated as a redundant backup - just in case your two home backup systems fail ;)
I was thinking the same thing this morning right after I buckled my belt while I was looking for my suspenders! :wink: :thumbup:
Jun 4, 2015 09:23:22 #
dsmeltz wrote:
I was thinking the same thing this morning right after I buckled my belt while I was looking for my suspenders! :wink: :thumbup:
hahaha
Jun 4, 2015 09:42:31 #
MikeMcK wrote:
Yes, I have an external drive and backup periodically. I wanted a backup for my backup. thanks.
:thumbup:
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