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reliable storage VPS or cloud storage service ?
Hi ,
I'm looking for a storage VPS or cloud storage service to backup my PC's files.
I need about 1 TB space.
for now , I have these 2 in mind; time4vps of storage VPS , and backblaze for cloud storage.
time4vps has 1 TB VPS on 3.99 (4.83 with VAT) EUR per month.
backblaze is 5 USD per month with unlimited.
I am trying that 15-days free trial , but its client is backing up all my PC's file , but I only need to back up some particular files.
could someone tell me some more alternatives ?
backblaze competitor ? cheaper/reliable storage VPS ?
or which one do you think is better ? my own VPS or some good cloud service ?
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i'm also looking for a storage vps
Cloud storage and backup are different. Do you want to store files, or backup files?
Cloud storage and backup are different. Do you want to store files, or backup files?
store actually
personally I prefer VPS option as you can install any software on the vps to use your data more efficiently .
Also you wont depend on special client software to mount your storage as you own the vps you can do the modification and install the software you need to mount your storage anywhere and any device you wish.
thats for me the main factor for going with vps rather than special made backup solution.
It'd be better if backblaze had backup particular folder/file option and not entire disk.
I created another partition to keep all important data and backup it.
On the other hand specialized backup solution will, most likely, have better performance. On VPS it is very likely that you will have to coexist with seedboxes and other similar things on the node, which may/will cause performance issues.
But with one thing i completely agree - i would not use any "cloud service" that only offers access using special software or even 3-rd party tools like rclone, since it is simply unreliable. scp/sftp or even ftp is fine though...
you might want to get a high storage vps/dedi and use this instead:
https://www.urbackup.org/
I have been using backblaze for 5 days now, it baked up about 200 GB, still have about 700 GB waiting to be uploaded.
As this is occupying most of outgoing bandwidth, my homework is now unable to even play a online game...