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World Backup Day – March 31, 2024

farsighterfarsighter Member
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World Backup Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually by the backup industry and tech industry all over the world on March 31. It highlights the importance of protecting data and keeping systems and computers secure.

World Backup Day started with a post on Reddit where a user wrote about losing their hard drive and wishing someone had reminded them about how important it is to backup data.

Providers are invited to offer storage deals in honor of the holiday :smiley:

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  • matey0matey0 Member

    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

  • farsighterfarsighter Member

    @matey0 said:
    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

    Keys must be encrypted separately

  • shruubshruub Member

    Fun fact (since I used to recommend them)
    https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1bakcxe/hows_scaleway_object_storage_failed_me_files_lost/

    So one might rather use the even cheaper azure archives (but pay a fortune when having to restore)

  • MoopahMoopah Member

    @shruub said:
    Fun fact (since I used to recommend them)
    https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1bakcxe/hows_scaleway_object_storage_failed_me_files_lost/

    So one might rather use the even cheaper azure archives (but pay a fortune when having to restore)

    Why not use someone reliable like iHostArt for backend storage with multiple 9s of availability and durability? Much cheaper than Azure or Scaleway.

  • shruubshruub Member

    @Moopah said:

    @shruub said:
    Fun fact (since I used to recommend them)
    https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1bakcxe/hows_scaleway_object_storage_failed_me_files_lost/

    So one might rather use the even cheaper azure archives (but pay a fortune when having to restore)

    Why not use someone reliable like iHostArt for backend storage with multiple 9s of availability and durability? Much cheaper than Azure or Scaleway.

    Exactly my thought.

  • bbn12bbn12 Member

    you can also use 10TB+ sata disks and keep backups in your second penthouse

  • chakraxzzchakraxzz Member

    @bbn12 said:
    you can also use 10TB+ sata disks and keep backups in your second penthouse

    wrong forum bro

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  • FatGrizzlyFatGrizzly Member, Host Rep

    @farsighter said:

    World Backup Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually by the backup industry and tech industry all over the world on March 31. It highlights the importance of protecting data and keeping systems and computers secure.

    World Backup Day started with a post on Reddit where a user wrote about losing their hard drive and wishing someone had reminded them about how important it is to backup data.

    Providers are invited to offer storage deals in honor of the holiday :smiley:

    Providers are invited to randomly remove drives to test out user's backup skills in honor of the holiday :)

    Thanked by 4farsighter shruub hostdare Calin
  • lazee486lazee486 Member

    /me grabs popcorn to watch the failed recoveries:p

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  • marianmarian Member

    sorry, we don't celebrate this day here at LET :D

  • NetDynamics24NetDynamics24 Member, Host Rep
    edited March 30

    @farsighter said:

    Providers are invited to offer storage deals in honor of the holiday :smiley:

    We will honor it!

    Thanked by 2ehab commercial
  • shruubshruub Member

    @NetDynamics24 said:

    @farsighter said:

    Providers are invited to offer storage deals in honor of the holiday :smiley:

    We will honor it!

    I'll be hyped for the next LET50% code
    (though I didn't buy it last time and i cant remember why)

    Thanked by 1NetDynamics24
  • caracalcaracal Member

    Any software deals for backup?

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  • matey0matey0 Member

    @caracal said:
    Any software deals for backup?

    The best backup software is free :)
    restic, borg, or just plain-old rsync

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  • Daniel15Daniel15 Veteran

    @caracal said:
    Any software deals for backup?

    Borgbackup is free tomorrow!

    and every day since it's FOSS.

  • TimboJonesTimboJones Member

    @matey0 said:
    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

    I'm sorry that your family sucks so much you'd want to create a backup disaster to get out of time with them.

  • matey0matey0 Member

    @TimboJones said:

    @matey0 said:
    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

    I'm sorry that your family sucks so much you'd want to create a backup disaster to get out of time with them.

    Are you trying to be funny?
    Easter still has 24 hours, you can fit a couple hours of lonely keyboard time into family time.

  • TimboJonesTimboJones Member

    @matey0 said:

    @TimboJones said:

    @matey0 said:
    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

    I'm sorry that your family sucks so much you'd want to create a backup disaster to get out of time with them.

    Are you trying to be funny?
    Easter still has 24 hours, you can fit a couple hours of lonely keyboard time into family time.

    Have your disaster recovery. Your family will thank you.

  • matey0matey0 Member

    @TimboJones said:

    @matey0 said:

    @TimboJones said:

    @matey0 said:
    Let's all simulate a disaster backup recovery on world backup day.
    Doing backups is only half of the work - it doesn't help if you then aren't able to recover them because you lost their encryption password together with the password manager on your dead disk ;)

    I'm sorry that your family sucks so much you'd want to create a backup disaster to get out of time with them.

    Are you trying to be funny?
    Easter still has 24 hours, you can fit a couple hours of lonely keyboard time into family time.

    Have your disaster recovery. Your family will thank you.

    Do I know you? No idea why you're randomly being rude.
    Maybe you're projecting a bit? Let's try to be a little better than that on Easter.

  • NetDynamics24NetDynamics24 Member, Host Rep
    edited March 31

    We offer 50% recurring discount on our Backup Storage plans:
    https://netdynamics24.com/backup-services.php
    The coupon code is valid for annual orders only and for all locations except Germany.
    LET50%
    Offer valid only for today!

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  • JerryHouJerryHou Member

    No wonder MultiCloud offered 70% off for life on plan...

  • NetDynamics24NetDynamics24 Member, Host Rep

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    Dedicated storage server 48TB:

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    Cores: 4 (Threads: 8)
    RAM: 32 GB DDR3
    Disks: 4 x 12 TB HDD
    Traffic: Unmetered @ 1Gbit
    Location: USA, Utah, Ogden
    IPMI and management panel
    1 IPv4
    $65/mo or $183/quarter

    https://www.netdynamics24.com/client/order.php?step=1&productGroup=18

  • wii747wii747 Member

    I use 2 store servers running proxmox backup servers and backblaze

  • asterisk14asterisk14 Member

    @matey0 said:

    @caracal said:
    Any software deals for backup?

    The best backup software is free :)
    restic, borg, or just plain-old rsync

    all CLI tools, not so grate for non-nerds

  • lazee486lazee486 Member

    Vorta is a gui tool for borg, and kopia for s3 etc

  • host_chost_c Member, Patron Provider
    edited April 2

    @farsighter said:

    World Backup Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually by the backup industry and tech industry all over the world on March 31. It highlights the importance of protecting data and keeping systems and computers secure.

    World Backup Day started with a post on Reddit where a user wrote about losing their hard drive and wishing someone had reminded them about how important it is to backup data.

    Providers are invited to offer storage deals in honor of the holiday :smiley:

    We already did, 5 days ago :D

    We tried to stay ahead of the disaster .

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