"HOME MADE" online data back up system

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fc_karpaty

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Does anyone know how to set up a 'home made' online data backup system?
I believe that I would need an encryption and compression software and a server. Data transfers will be small, only about 6oGB. How would I set this up?
Please let me know or point towards a source where I can get this information.
Thanks in advance.

Igor
 
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heyman421

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you just run a ghost or backup program on the main computer, and rather than backing up to a disc, or secondary hard drive, you backup to a network drive on the server.

It's pointless to set up a server just for this. Installing a second hard drive into the compyuter you want to backup does the exact same thing, and costs a lot less money in both purchasing cost and operational costs.
 
The_Other_One

The_Other_One

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Why not look for some Network Attached Storage. You could run it locally on your network, and many allow for FTP access as well.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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Online storage for 60GB wouldnt so much be tough, but would take forever. Say you have a standard home DSL/Cable internet connection, with a upload speed of 512Kb (which is being generous, and assuming that you are able to use 100% of that bandwidth), it would take ~273 hours of continuous uploading (~11.5 days) to upload all of the 60GB's of data. And as dragon said, many ISP's have limits as to how much you can upload/download a month.
 
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heyman421

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I've never heard of an ISP having a limit.... I've downloaded well over 200GB in the last 2 weeks.

And are you sure he meant ONLINE online? He may have mispoke and meant a LAN server on his local network.....
 
Praetor

Praetor

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I've never heard of an ISP having a limit.... I've downloaded well over 200GB in the last 2 weeks.
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Download and upload are two different things. I can blow out a terbyte download/month without my ISP caring but if i do anything over 125GB/month upload, i get a phone call :p
 
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fc_karpaty

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dragon2309 said:
On you're home connection, i don't think so... 60Gb is big enough to exceed most limits on most plans, aswell as having upload speeds capped to usually 300-400 Kbps it would just never happen

dragon
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60 Gb is the uncompressed data, it would need to be compressed and encrypted to be sent over the internet. I cannot store information on a second drive as mentioned because this information is important and must be stored at an offsite location in case of fire, water or other damage to the server.
What can I use to compress the data so it's easy to send over the internet?
What encryption is recommended for such task?
Thanks.
 
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