[ale] datastorageunit.com

[Jim Popovitch]

We should, collectively, run an ALE distributed encrypted archive cluster.

-Jim P.

On 2010-01-15, Robert Coggins <ale at cogginsnet.com> wrote:
> I have a feeling I am going to have to go the way of the home server
> some where else.  Which would be awesome fun and a good excuse to put
> something linux on someones network that is all windows.
>
> Rob
>
> On 01/15/2010 09:13 AM, rs at ale.spam.futz.org wrote:
>>> I keep seeing something about the site datastorageunit.com.  They tout
>>> unlimited storage with any type of client (rsync, sftp, ssh) for $3/mo.
>>
>> It isn't unlimited.. $3 gets you 100 gig. It looks like a one-man
>> operation
>> run out of his basement with 2 business class cable modems.. check out the
>> download speed... it will take you forever to recover files in the event
>> that
>> you need to recover all 100g...
>>
>>> I am also thinking about setting up a server at friend/family house to
>>> rsync to but we'll see.
>>
>> that would be my suggestion, if you had someone who wouldn't mind having a
>> server running 24/7.  I have 3 such locations. It helps if you set up
>> samba
>> for them to back up to locally, and suck their data to your house too, so
>> they
>> get off-site backup as well. it also helps if you can provide the server
>> from
>> the pile of old machines in your basement...
>>
>>
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