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What backup service do you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just got my home server up and running and was wondering what you guys recommend for backups. I figure it will probably be worth having backups on cloud servers tjay are external, are there any good services yall use for that?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

rsync.net is great if you need something simple and cheap. Backblaze B2 is also decent, but does have the typical download and API usage cost.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I had never heard of rsync.net until now. I like the idea but it seems more expensive than B2. $15/TB vs $5/TB. Am I doing the math wrong or reading it wrong?

[–] YonatanAvhar 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never heard of it either, but I came to the same conclusion as you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah rsync.net has always been pricey.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

When I researched what to use for my backup I found rsync.net. They have some nice features nobody else seems to support, like they support ZFS send/receive https://www.rsync.net/products/zfsintro.html

But in the end the price made me go with borgbase.com

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see it on their website right now, but they offer a discount if you're using something like restic/borg and only need scp/sftp access. Their support is also super friendly. I've had an account forever and got moved to the 100+ TB pricing even though I have < 50TB stored. YMMV but it doesn't hurt to ask if they have any additional discounts.

Also keep in mind that B2 charges for bandwidth too. It's $5/TB for storage, but $10/TB to download that same data.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sure but backup is mostly data in (free on B2). Data out is rare, if ever.

If i wasn’t backing up 12TB+ I would actually go with rsync for the features though.

Borgbase looks interesting, too.