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What Do You Do When the Cloud Shuts Down?
jbrodkin writes "Can you trust your data to the cloud? For users of an online storage service called The Linkup, formerly known as MediaMax, the answer turned out to be a resounding 'no.' The Linkup shut down on Aug. 8 after losing access to as much as 45% of its customers' data.
'When we looked at some individual accounts, some people didn't have any files, and some people had all their files,' The Linkup CeO Steve Iverson admits.
None of the affected users will get their lost data back. Iverson called it a 'worst-case scenario.'"
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I build my own hard drives and power supply too!
No, no, no, you have it all wrong.
The first rule of backups is: "You do not talk about backups."
...they can have my local computing and storage capabilities when they pry them from my cold, dead hands. Google is great for looking things up -- and webmail accounts are great for portability -- but the old saying applies: If you want something done (backed up, available), do it yourself. Much more secure that way, too.
Besides, with Remote Desktop, FOUSs*, and continuous 'Net connections, it's pretty easy to take it with you.
* (8GB on a microSDHC the size of my fingernail is a Flashdrive Of Unusual Size in my book!)
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You don't generate your own electricity, too? Slacker!
I had this overly insightful comment... but it all got lost when I submitted it.
And now look what I'm left with!
When you shoot a mime, do you use a silencer?
This version may be easier to read.
Bottom line: The Linkup is blaming Nirvanix (a third-party service provider) which is, of course, blaming The Linkup. FTA:
Summary: "He did it." "No, he did it." "No, it was him!" "You did it FIRST!" "Idiot!" "Moron!" "Jackass!" ** customers shoot them both **
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I back up everything to /dev/null. Restoration is somebody else's job.
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I give up on debugging. From now on, SIGSEGV is a feature.
There's now the assumption (and we all know what assume means) that if it's "in the cloud," the data is safe or backed up somewhere
These must be the same people that assume that because someone has a fancy degree, they know what they're talking about.
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There, fixed that for you. Backups aren't worth a damn if the building is blown up.
Yeah, I already thought of that. *smug* I have a script that backs up all my files from our servers in WTC1 to our servers in WTC2. What are the odds we could lose both sets of servers?
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"No kidding. Why do you think I said 'backups' three times in the subject line?"
I think he was just backing up your statement!
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Personally, I back up my data in an inverse parallel universe. Several parallel universes actually. One is a cowboy universe!
I'm guessing someone doesn't have a fancy degree. ;-)
I used to back up my data in the mustache-and-goatee universe, but it kept coming back with the Evil bit set.