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Ask Slashdot: Network Backup Solution Out of the Box?

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-fuss dept.

First time accepted submitter file terminator writes "I want to buy a network drive for home usage, and am looking for something that would allow for secure and encrypted remote backups over the Internet to a second network drive, preferably advanced enough that all drive content does not have to be transmitted every time. The solution may come as a pair of network drives, and two-way synching would actually be a plus. The drives would be behind respective NATs and setup must allow connecting to any target port. The solution should be readily available (no obscure/local brands/solutions) and not unreasonably expensive. Does anyone have any recommendations for a full out of the box solution?"

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  1. DropBox by LoudMusic · · Score: 1, Insightful

    DropBox with local caching and multiple PCs. You do have multiple PCs, don't you? If you don't, GTFO.

    http://www.dropbox.com/

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  2. Difficult requirements by captaindomon · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "preferably advanced enough..." "readily available (no obscure/local brands/solutions)..." "not unreasonably expensive" It's going to be hard to match all three of those requirements. Remember the triangle - Scope, Quality, Cost - choose two.

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  3. Re:I use SpiderOak by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I really don't get why people still "Ask Slashdot". Does anyone think they're going to get a useful answer? This response meets literally none of the OPs requirements and isn't even the same thing conceptually, yet it sits at +4 Informative and is the closest thing to an answer yet posted.

  4. Re:I use SpiderOak by subreality · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How does this fail anything? You set up a SpiderOak sync between the local machine and the remote one. Files are synced, old versions are backed up in the cloud. It works through any firewall, it does deltas, proper crypto, it's reasonably priced, and it works out of the box. It's exactly what was asked for.