I am trying to pick out an online backup service. My standards are: up to 100 GB of storage, price $3 - $10 per month, robust servers, works easily with Linux. I don't care if it is a nuts-and-bolts rsync type or proprietary software type of interface, although rsync is "good enough" for me. I don't care about file syncing across computers (I use Ubuntu One for that, but this thread is about offsite backup in case of disaster) Cost isn't the only consideration - I'd pay more for a more robust solution.
I'd like a site that is "robust" - i.e. fault tolerant, so my stuff doesn't dissappear when their stuff loses a computer/drive/utility grid/etc.
I'd like a reasonable level of security
Here is a brief bit of research:
Ubuntu One
Cost for 100 GB: 20 GB $30/year 100 GB = $150/Yr
Robust? - Poor? Ubuntu One Website does not address this AFAIK. Wikipedia reports Ubuntu One is NOT stored on a peer-to-peer network.
Security - Medium. Files are stored unencrypted
Interface: Proprietary GUI
Around since: 2009
SpiderOak
Cost for 100 GB: $100/Yr
Robust: Extremely. https://spideroak.com/engineering_matters#fault_tolerant
Security - High https://spideroak.com/engineering_matters#true_privacy
Interface: Proprietary GUI
Around since: 2007
Dropbox
Cost: 100GB: $240
Robust: ? Wikipedia lists "Partial" encryption - Can't find info on fault tolerance.
Presumed to be high since this is the leading brand?
Security - Some concerns: and more concerns
Interface: Proprietary GUI
Around since: 2008
Datastorageunit.com
Cost: 100GB: $50/yr
Robust: Apparently this is one server running RAID 50, possibly also a
one man show
Security: Depends on how you set up Rsync
Interface: Rsync (Nuts and Bolts)
Around since: ?
Right now, Spideroak seems to be winning the price/value war, with high security and a medium price.
Any other contenders you'd recommend? Can you add any information in these five categories - Cost, Robustness, Security, Interface, Around since?
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