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Easy, Reliable Distributed Storage and Backup?

Posted by Soulskill on from the grandma-needs-those-pictures-of-her-cat dept.

RichiH writes "Most of you are the free IT staff of friends and family, just as I am. One of my largest headaches is backing up their data. What I am looking for allows for off-site storage on multiple server machines running Linux, has Linux & Windows clients that Just Work and require zero everyday effort (although a large-ish effort to set them up is just fine), allows for granular access control, is versioned and will, ideally, allow me to grab data automagically (think photo pool for your family where your mother, sister, etc., share each other's photos). This is something I've been trying to find for years, but I've never seen anything even closely resembling what I want. With the Wall Street Journal handing out its Technology Innovation Award to Cleversafe recently, I was once again reminded of this particular itch which needs scratching. Before I deploy it, I want to ask the Slashdot community for its opinion on that piece of software, and on potential alternatives. How do you solve this problem?"

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  1. Use the pr0n method! by dogganos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Rename your data to 'Barely legal college girls having first time sex - XXX Vol1/256.r001' and use p2p to spread them all over the world!

    1. Re:Use the pr0n method! by kdemetter · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's funny , but it might be practical in way.

      It's possible to put data in images , so why not in a video.

      You just take something highly demanded ( could be porn , could be a movie ) , and punt your data in it , well encrypted and without anyone knowing it.

      The file gets shared because of the content people want to see , and if you ever lose your data you just lookup the file via P2P , and you have it back.

      --
      Slipping shoelaces ?
    2. Re:Use the pr0n method! by madnis · · Score: 3, Funny

      What if all your data is just porn anyway?

  2. wimps by G3ckoG33k · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Only wimps use backup. Real men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it."

    God

  3. Re:Bacula? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    - plural of baculum.

    Do you know what a baculum is? It is the penis bone found in most male mammals with the exception of humans.

    Great product naming!

  4. Re:JungleDisk with Amazon S3 Storage by giostickninja · · Score: 4, Funny

    raised to the ground.

    Wow. How far below ground is your house?