Cloud Storage: Looking for feedback regarding photo storage on the cloud Specifically, what system do you judge the easiest to utilize for the purpose of storing JPEG and RAW images...

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY Loc: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Looking for feedback regarding photo storage on the cloud
Specifically, what system do you judge the easiest to utilize for the purpose of storing JPEG and RAW images

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

BackBlaze. https://www.backblaze.com/
--Bob

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Looking for feedback regarding photo storage on the cloud
Specifically, what system do you judge the easiest to utilize for the purpose of storing JPEG and RAW images

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Looking for feedback regarding photo storage on the cloud
Specifically, what system do you judge the easiest to utilize for the purpose of storing JPEG and RAW images

Pretty much anything that utilizes a automatic backup of your files, a simple set it and forget it backup system, at that point it is a matter of costs.

Right now my cloud backup is Amazon Prime photo - free with prime subscription.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

rmalarz wrote:

BackBlaze. https://www.backblaze.com/
--Bob

Agree

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY Loc: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Thanks. I am a subscriber to Backblaze and have "endless" problems finding the files that I have sent.
I have reloaded the same files multiple times, and then they disappear

Also, it would be great to actually speak to a "human being" at their service center

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY Loc: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Can you send files from your external harddrive or just individul images using Amazon Prime?

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Can you send files from your external harddrive or just individul images using Amazon Prime?

An image is a file...not sure what you are asking.

With prime, each file is uploaded to Amazon. If it is a file type that they accept as an image, it is stored and the space used is not counted, if it is a file type that they do not support as an image, then it is stored and the space used is counted and subtracted from the 5 GB of free non-image space they allow.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Looking for feedback regarding photo storage on the cloud
Specifically, what system do you judge the easiest to utilize for the purpose of storing JPEG and RAW images

First off, you really want something that stores everything, not just your photos.

I have been using CrashPlan for several years now. I like it because it’s automatic and will store things from several disks. It stores versions so if a file gets corrupted it doesn’t overwrite an older uncorrupted file. It works in the background and doesn’t take up resources noticeably.

I have it set up to store both to the cloud and to a local disk. On the few occasions I have had to restore something I used the local disk. That way I did not encounter any bandwidth problems.

I have tried restoring from the cloud also and although it takes a bit longer it worked with no problem. But if you need something while the internet is out it’s nice to have the local storage available.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

DirtFarmer wrote:

First off, you really want something that stores everything, not just your photos.

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I use Carbonite.

FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County

Dngallagher wrote:

An image is a file...not sure what you are asking.

With prime, each file is uploaded to Amazon. If it is a file type that they accept as an image, it is stored and the space used is not counted, if it is a file type that they do not support as an image, then it is stored and the space used is counted and subtracted from the 5 GB of free non-image space they allow.

IMBW, but I think PMM wants to know if you have to send individual files/images/photos, or can you send batches of...

"Batches? We don't need no stinkin' batches."

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

FreddB wrote:

IMBW, but I think PMM wants to know if you have to send individual files/images/photos, or can you send batches of...

"Batches? We don't need no stinkin' batches."

For Carbonite, there are preset directories that it backs up, but you can add selected directories.
I have it backing up all my docs, PDFs, spreadsheets, HTML files, etc.
It's all automatic, no "sending" files. Add or change a file in a backed up directory, Carbonite backs it up in minutes, add another directory, it gets backed up also. Backups are encrypted.
It even has little "dot" indicators in Windows Explorer to show what is backed up and what is pending.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

FreddB wrote:

IMBW, but I think PMM wants to know if you have to send individual files/images/photos, or can you send batches of...

"Batches? We don't need no stinkin' batches."

Lots of people confuse files with folders/directories...

The important thing is an automated system to backup what you want, that runs on a schedule once setup, so you never need to send or remember to send anything.

Prime scans folders for changes in files and automatically uploads them if they have changed. The original file, and all versions of the changed file are maintained at Amazon for downloading if/when needed.

FWIW: versions of the changed file are renamed with the date of re-upload appended to the file name, so it might be a little confusing at first.

srt101fan

PMM PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:

Thanks. I am a subscriber to Backblaze and have "endless" problems finding the files that I have sent.
I have reloaded the same files multiple times, and then they disappear

Also, it would be great to actually speak to a "human being" at their service center

I am looking for a cloud backup service and have read many good things about Backblaze.

Is your dissatisfaction because you want to be able to find and retrieve individual files from cloud storage the way you do that with files stored on your computer?

I don't know enough about it yet, but I don't think Backblaze is designed for that. I think it's for backing up your files in the cloud and you get everything back in one restore package if and when you need it. Others please correct me if I'm wrong...

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

srt101fan wrote:

I am looking for a cloud backup service and have r... (show quote)

Depends...
Carbonite lets you restore one file, ten files or any number you wish to restore.
I've no idea how the others work.
(The OLD, old DOS or Windows backup was either restore all or nothing.)

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

srt101fan wrote:

I am looking for a cloud backup service and have r... (show quote)

Yes, either as a package of a whole disk. I lost part of my 2019 folder and was able to retrieve what I lost and restore it.