[clue] cloud backups that support linux [TALK]

[Adrian Nagle]

I've been using Spideroak for several years. It is not the best overall but
they keep improving. I chose them so I can backup up multiple computers on
multiple OS.

Adrian
On Jul 19, 2011 9:28 AM, "Mike Bean" <beandaemon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, just sharing in case someone can benefit. I've been reading all the
> security news coming out of dropbox, and some of the security guys I know
> suggested SpiderOak, so I've been fiddling with them.
> https://spideroak.com/
>
> At first I thought they were just charging extra for the extra encryption,
> but then I realized their linux support is actually fairly robust, and
their
> sync feature isn't locked down to one directory. It's customizable. Set up
> your own syncs.
>
> I've been using their Ubuntu [Natty] client and my distro of choice is
> Mint11, so far it's working great. So I thought I would relay the
> suggestion in case someone out there in the intertubes might be interested
> in a similar service.
>
> I realize that they are more expensive then the average
> mozy/carbonite...etc...., and money's precious - so I thought I'd include
a
> link to some coupon codes: *http://tinyurl.com/3n6hdcf*
>
> I also realize that the whole cloud backup strategy can be a topic of some
> discussion, there are benefits and disadvantages...etc...etc..., and it
> isn't my intention to take sides in that whole red v blue debate, but I do
> believe there's some value in having an "offsite" so I thought I'd share
> because cloud services that support linux aren't exactly coming out of the
> woodwork. To my knowledge it's Spideroak and Crashplan, and I wasn't crazy
> about Crashplan. (though I did like their peer to peer feature)
>
> Mike Bean
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