Cloud Backup

[shimi]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Nadav Har'El <nyh at math.technion.ac.il>wrote:

> Hi, I'm looking for a "cloud backup" solution for Linux, where I'll be
> able to use "rsync", "sftp" (and similar utilities) to a remote server
> to back up by files, and when needed, look at individual files (e.g.,
> using sshfs) or restore all my files.
>
> I am *not* looking for a solution based on special purpose (and usually,
> closed source) utilities or daemons that attempt to decide for me what to
> back up and when - I want to be of full control of this process.
>
> For the last 3 years, I've been using the services of "rsync.net", and
> they're doing exactly what I want. However, the storage price I pay them
> is 40 cents per gigabyte per month, is 4 times that of Amazon's, so I
> think there must be a cheaper solution.
>
> One thing I've been thinking - wouldn't it be fairly easy to store my
> files on Amazon's S3 or even more simply EBS, and then run rsync server
> on a micro instance on EC2? Sounds like a cheap, convenient backup
> solution for Linux diehards like myself, and I wonder if anyone has
> done this before and then I won't need to code this myself?
>
>
>
There's http://s3rsync.com - they allow you to use rsync and they act as a
layer to S3

Not sure if their pricing model (especially 'to be consumed within X days
from the prepayment) fits you, however.

and obviously the data goes through them... but that didn't disturb you in
rsync.net, so I am suggesting it.

HTH,

-- Shimi
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