Comments on: In Search For the Ultimate Cross-Platform Backup Solution http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/ Down To The Bone Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jonas http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5287 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:31:32 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5287 <p>Thanks a lot James. I'll take a look at Mirra. </p> <p>/Jonas</p> Thanks a lot James. I’ll take a look at Mirra.

/Jonas

]]> by: James Shore http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5286 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:28:34 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5286 <p>Hi, Jonas,</p> <p>I use Mirra (http://www.mirra.com) on both Mac and Windows. It's perfect for my needs and you might like it too. It's a network appliance that provides completely hands-off file backup, automatically synchronizes files across platforms, and remote file access. (I don't use the latter, but my wife likes it.)</p> <p>This is expensive but well worth it. I'm always protected and I don't have to do anything or remember to run a back up. The only downside is that it doesn't work when you're away from your home or office network, but it automatically backs up everything that's out of date whenever you reconnect.</p> <p>Cheers, Jim</p> Hi, Jonas,

I use Mirra (http://www.mirra.com) on both Mac and Windows. It’s perfect for my needs and you might like it too. It’s a network appliance that provides completely hands-off file backup, automatically synchronizes files across platforms, and remote file access. (I don’t use the latter, but my wife likes it.)

This is expensive but well worth it. I’m always protected and I don’t have to do anything or remember to run a back up. The only downside is that it doesn’t work when you’re away from your home or office network, but it automatically backs up everything that’s out of date whenever you reconnect.

Cheers, Jim

]]> by: Jonas http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5269 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:28:49 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5269 <blockquote> Anyway, I think that if (big if) I’ll have a bit of time that I’ll take a look at the S3 REST api and see if it’s not too much work to write a console client that does incremental backup with archiving of old versions. That would be ideal! </blockquote> <p>If you pull something like that together, let me know - and I'll switch.</p> <p>Take care, Jonas.</p> Anyway, I think that if (big if) I’ll have a bit of time that I’ll take a look at the S3 REST api and see if it’s not too much work to write a console client that does incremental backup with archiving of old versions. That would be ideal!

If you pull something like that together, let me know - and I’ll switch.

Take care, Jonas.

]]> by: Geert Bevin http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5268 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:23:06 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5268 <p>Thanks a lot Jonas, I did try out Jungledisk too. As you say, it's not really appropriate since it's GUI only and the format is proprietary. Also, I noticed that it was much slower than jets3t. Uploading files seems extremely slow in Jungledisk. Anyway, I think that if (big if) I'll have a bit of time that I'll take a look at the S3 REST api and see if it's not too much work to write a console client that does incremental backup with archiving of old versions. That would be ideal! :-)</p> Thanks a lot Jonas, I did try out Jungledisk too. As you say, it’s not really appropriate since it’s GUI only and the format is proprietary. Also, I noticed that it was much slower than jets3t. Uploading files seems extremely slow in Jungledisk. Anyway, I think that if (big if) I’ll have a bit of time that I’ll take a look at the S3 REST api and see if it’s not too much work to write a console client that does incremental backup with archiving of old versions. That would be ideal! :-)

]]> by: Jonas http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5267 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:18:37 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5267 <p>Well. </p> <p>I am using jets3t for my day to day work. SVN, docs etc. For this it works excellent. But I did experience problems when trying to upload my entire music and photo collection on +50 G. It seemed to have a problem with too many open files. </p> <p>For this I am using JungleDisk. It is pretty good and seems stable. But has its proprietary file format so it is not possible to use these files with other tools or to share them with friends (using public URLs or Torrents). Which is bad. Another problem is tha it is only a GUI app.</p> <p>It works for both Win and Mac, runs its own local WebDAV server. </p> <p>Try if it works better for you: http://www.jungledisk.com/</p> <p>The Mac version does not support diff yet (in the pipeline they say), but the Win version does. I have not used it for more than 2 weeks now, but it seems to do the job. </p> <p>These two combined sums it up well for me.</p> Well.

I am using jets3t for my day to day work. SVN, docs etc. For this it works excellent. But I did experience problems when trying to upload my entire music and photo collection on +50 G. It seemed to have a problem with too many open files.

For this I am using JungleDisk. It is pretty good and seems stable. But has its proprietary file format so it is not possible to use these files with other tools or to share them with friends (using public URLs or Torrents). Which is bad. Another problem is tha it is only a GUI app.

It works for both Win and Mac, runs its own local WebDAV server.

Try if it works better for you: http://www.jungledisk.com/

The Mac version does not support diff yet (in the pipeline they say), but the Win version does. I have not used it for more than 2 weeks now, but it seems to do the job.

These two combined sums it up well for me.

]]> by: Geert Bevin http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5266 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:57:04 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5266 <p>I tried that, I still got the OutOfMemoryError :-(</p> I tried that, I still got the OutOfMemoryError :-(

]]> by: Jonas http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5265 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:51:27 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5265 <p>I got that as well. But it is easily fixed by setting -Xms512m -Xmx512m or whatever works for you, in the cockpit.sh file.</p> I got that as well. But it is easily fixed by setting -Xms512m -Xmx512m or whatever works for you, in the cockpit.sh file.

]]> by: Geert Bevin http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5264 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:58:24 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5264 <p>I've been playing with jets3t, but when uploading directories with many files I get an OutOfMemoryError. Do you get the same? I'm thinking this maybe needs some custom development.</p> I’ve been playing with jets3t, but when uploading directories with many files I get an OutOfMemoryError. Do you get the same? I’m thinking this maybe needs some custom development.

]]> by: Jonas http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5261 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:52:36 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5261 <p>Hey Geert.</p> <p>I am glad that you found it helpful. Hope it works out good for you.</p> <p>/Jonas</p> Hey Geert.

I am glad that you found it helpful. Hope it works out good for you.

/Jonas

]]> by: Geert Bevin http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5257 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:38:43 +0000 http://jonasboner.com/2007/01/10/in-search-for-the-ultimate-cross-platform-backup-solution/#comment-5257 <p>Hi Jonas,</p> <p>thanks a lot for having pointed me to this. I was just in the process of looking for an offsite backup solution and this looks very neat.</p> <p>Take care,</p> <p>Geert</p> Hi Jonas,

thanks a lot for having pointed me to this. I was just in the process of looking for an offsite backup solution and this looks very neat.

Take care,

Geert

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