Personal data storage and "clouds" - Page 2

RainingLemur · 10-14-2011, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jersysman

Right now I would have voted for none. I just have no trust of putting my files anywhere that may not be there tomorrow. I'm pretty much set in my ways and just prefer to have my backups where I can touch or see them. This poll really needed a None option as well.

They're nifty concepts, but I agree. I don't have much faith in these "clouds." I'd have voted for "none."

Sweetpea · 10-14-2011, 10:30 AM

You missed my one: my personal web/data server. I simply don't trust those sites with my data. They can all say they won't read/watch/whatever it, but I can't check it.

DuskyRose · 10-14-2011, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jersysman

Right now I would have voted for none. I just have no trust of putting my files anywhere that may not be there tomorrow. I'm pretty much set in my ways and just prefer to have my backups where I can touch or see them. This poll really needed a None option as well.

I agree.

Cloud storage isn't something I feel I can trust in the long run.

astrangerhere · 10-14-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jersysman

Right now I would have voted for none. I just have no trust of putting my files anywhere that may not be there tomorrow. I'm pretty much set in my ways and just prefer to have my backups where I can touch or see them. This poll really needed a None option as well.

This.

I work with cloud data enough in my work to know I dont want any part of it for my own information.

theducks · 10-14-2011, 12:26 PM

I vote for none.

I don't trust what can happen to your files (not just books) or how it can be used (against you).
In the US there are legal hoops that must be jumped before agencies can grab your data.

Companies knuckle under at a drop of a hat.

seajewel · 10-14-2011, 12:28 PM

I like Sugarsync, but it still needs some work. The best feature of Sugarsync is that you can sync any folder on your computer, rather than just the "Dropbox" folder. For instance, I don't want to move the location of my documents into the Dropbox folder, or use the various workarounds like moving My documents into Dropbox with a shortcut where the folder used to be. So instead, when I use dropbox, I've been copying folders into the Dropbox folder, which takes up double the space on my hard drive. (This may be a stupid thing to do, and it is cumbersome.. every time I add something I have to copy the new stuff into Dropbox again).

I'd happily use Sugarsync for everything, but unfortunately, Sugarsync has some issues to iron out. Chief among them for my purposes is that the Sugarsync iphone app "Open in..[Stanza, Bluefire, Kobo]" feature only works with certain iphone apps like Kindle and iBooks. I've posted on the Sugarsync forums to try to get a fix for this.. if it does get fixed I'm sticking to sugarsync completely. I can use the Copy Link feature in Sugarsync to open books in Stanza, but bluefire/kobo etc. don't have that feature, and Stanza is apparently going to stop working when I finally upgrade to iOS5...

Shimarenda · 10-14-2011, 02:19 PM

The only cloud service I use is the Google Music beta. It's convenient to listen to my CDs from my computer at work. Since it's all my CDs, it isn't a big deal if it all disappears.

Sydney's Mom · 10-14-2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abookreader

I'm on Dropbox for our eBook library and really have no reason to change off of that because it works so well with Calibre. With referrals, I've built up about 14GB of free space so far and have more than enough room.

WOW!! I had to stop Dropbox, because I didn't have enough space. I have 4G, and was breaking up my Calibre library in order to fit it (no romance books, no already read (even though there isn't a book attached there), no mystery and suspense) which defeated the purpose of the library. The books I read for pleasure are the equivalent of junk food, and they stay with me just as long. If I don't have them all in one place, I might buy/check-out the same book twice.

abookreader · 10-14-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

WOW!! I had to stop Dropbox, because I didn't have enough space. I have 4G, and was breaking up my Calibre library in order to fit it (no romance books, no already read (even though there isn't a book attached there), no mystery and suspense) which defeated the purpose of the library. The books I read for pleasure are the equivalent of junk food, and they stay with me just as long. If I don't have them all in one place, I might buy/check-out the same book twice.

If you have access to a .edu email account they double your referral bonus space.

Penforhire · 10-14-2011, 04:58 PM

Voted iCloud but happily using Skydrive for much longer now.

wgwood · 10-14-2011, 05:26 PM

Another cloud backup service just went live yesterday. It's called Backify, and offers 512GB for free. Link.

I have no affiliation with them.

Here is a review. Link.

Seems that if you want to have it behave like Drop Box, it will cost $5 per month for the "Briefcase" and also comes with an unlimited backup size.

I prefer my backups to be on media that I possess. On that note, Staples has a great price on a WD 1TB portable hard drive. $69.99. Link.

I just ordered one.

Regards,
Greg

birdbrainbb · 10-14-2011, 05:42 PM

I only used DropBox for basically forever, but now I'm trying to spread things out over multiple accounts in case one dies on me. Right now I've got DropBox, SugarSync, and Ubuntu One, and I think I've got an Amazon Cloud account as well.

SmokeAndMirrors · 10-14-2011, 06:41 PM

I use Dropbox, mostly for school and journalism stuff. I've got it synced up between my desktop, netbook, and phone. It works great and it has made my life drastically easier.

But I do not now, and probably will not ever, use it for personal files. Sorry, but I don't trust any cloud, even one I'm running myself, with that kind of information. That stuff lives offline, on my external harddrive.

I also back up everything on Dropbox on my external HDD, with the rest of my backups. While Dropbox is a great convenience, like you said, it is an external service and it could go down at any time. So I make sure that should that happen, I have all my content stored elsewhere.

For me, a cloud service will never replace physical backups. That's just asking for trouble. The cloud's primary purpose in my life is to smooth out my work-flow.

Blossom · 10-15-2011, 03:46 AM

I only use Dropbox and Amazon.

I prefer Dropbox because I keep my entire ebook library on there.
I can download a book straight from my Kindle or use my phone to email a book to my Kindle so I don't have to be near a PC to get a book from my ebook library.

I now use Amazon's cloud for music and their new Personal Documents cloud for my books on my Kindle.

pixiestyx · 10-15-2011, 10:21 AM

We use an external harddrive to have a constant backup of everything. Dropbox has been a USB drive replacement for me. If I need to transfer a file between PC's, I throw it on there long enough to upload from one, download from the other, and then remove it from Dropbox. Even then, I'd still use a USB if I had to transfer anything with personal information.

I also "use" Amazon cloud storage. I still download all of my purchases to my PC, but if they're giving me the option to leave a copy in their cloud for free....why not? Haven't uploaded anything to it though & most likely won't in the future.

View Poll Results: Which cloud service are you preferring?
Amazon Web Services	11	11.96%
iCloud	6	6.52%
DropBox	53	57.61%
Sugarsync	7	7.61%
Skydrive	2	2.17%
Did I miss your one? Don't forget to submit a reply!	13	14.13%
Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

10-14-2011, 12:28 PM	#21
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	I like Sugarsync, but it still needs some work. The best feature of Sugarsync is that you can sync any folder on your computer, rather than just the "Dropbox" folder. For instance, I don't want to move the location of my documents into the Dropbox folder, or use the various workarounds like moving My documents into Dropbox with a shortcut where the folder used to be. So instead, when I use dropbox, I've been copying folders into the Dropbox folder, which takes up double the space on my hard drive. (This may be a stupid thing to do, and it is cumbersome.. every time I add something I have to copy the new stuff into Dropbox again). I'd happily use Sugarsync for everything, but unfortunately, Sugarsync has some issues to iron out. Chief among them for my purposes is that the Sugarsync iphone app "Open in..[Stanza, Bluefire, Kobo]" feature only works with certain iphone apps like Kindle and iBooks. I've posted on the Sugarsync forums to try to get a fix for this.. if it does get fixed I'm sticking to sugarsync completely. I can use the Copy Link feature in Sugarsync to open books in Stanza, but bluefire/kobo etc. don't have that feature, and Stanza is apparently going to stop working when I finally upgrade to iOS5... Last edited by seajewel; 10-14-2011 at 12:37 PM.

10-14-2011, 06:41 PM	#28
SmokeAndMirrors Addict Posts: 280 Karma: 2064388 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MN, US Device: Kobo Touch, Asus Eee Pad Slider	I use Dropbox, mostly for school and journalism stuff. I've got it synced up between my desktop, netbook, and phone. It works great and it has made my life drastically easier. But I do not now, and probably will not ever, use it for personal files. Sorry, but I don't trust any cloud, even one I'm running myself, with that kind of information. That stuff lives offline, on my external harddrive. I also back up everything on Dropbox on my external HDD, with the rest of my backups. While Dropbox is a great convenience, like you said, it is an external service and it could go down at any time. So I make sure that should that happen, I have all my content stored elsewhere. For me, a cloud service will never replace physical backups. That's just asking for trouble. The cloud's primary purpose in my life is to smooth out my work-flow. Last edited by SmokeAndMirrors; 10-14-2011 at 07:06 PM.

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10-14-2011, 10:30 AM	#17
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	You missed my one: my personal web/data server. I simply don't trust those sites with my data. They can all say they won't read/watch/whatever it, but I can't check it.

10-14-2011, 12:26 PM	#20
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I vote for none. I don't trust what can happen to your files (not just books) or how it can be used (against you). In the US there are legal hoops that must be jumped before agencies can grab your data. Companies knuckle under at a drop of a hat.

10-14-2011, 02:19 PM	#22
Shimarenda Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 68186 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Athens, Georgia Device: Kindle 3, Nook Tablet	The only cloud service I use is the Google Music beta. It's convenient to listen to my CDs from my computer at work. Since it's all my CDs, it isn't a big deal if it all disappears.

10-14-2011, 04:58 PM	#25
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Voted iCloud but happily using Skydrive for much longer now.

10-14-2011, 05:26 PM	#26
wgwood Camping Fool Posts: 29 Karma: 24427 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Laguna Beach, SoCal Device: Nook STR, Nook Color w/CM 7.2	Another cloud backup service just went live yesterday. It's called Backify, and offers 512GB for free. Link. I have no affiliation with them. Here is a review. Link. Seems that if you want to have it behave like Drop Box, it will cost $5 per month for the "Briefcase" and also comes with an unlimited backup size. I prefer my backups to be on media that I possess. On that note, Staples has a great price on a WD 1TB portable hard drive. $69.99. Link. I just ordered one. Regards, Greg

10-14-2011, 05:42 PM	#27
birdbrainbb Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 2191035 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite 5	I only used DropBox for basically forever, but now I'm trying to spread things out over multiple accounts in case one dies on me. Right now I've got DropBox, SugarSync, and Ubuntu One, and I think I've got an Amazon Cloud account as well.

10-15-2011, 03:46 AM	#29
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I only use Dropbox and Amazon. I prefer Dropbox because I keep my entire ebook library on there. I can download a book straight from my Kindle or use my phone to email a book to my Kindle so I don't have to be near a PC to get a book from my ebook library. I now use Amazon's cloud for music and their new Personal Documents cloud for my books on my Kindle.

10-15-2011, 10:21 AM	#30
pixiestyx Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 483410 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New England Device: Aura H2O; N7 2013; Samsung GN 10.1 2014	We use an external harddrive to have a constant backup of everything. Dropbox has been a USB drive replacement for me. If I need to transfer a file between PC's, I throw it on there long enough to upload from one, download from the other, and then remove it from Dropbox. Even then, I'd still use a USB if I had to transfer anything with personal information. I also "use" Amazon cloud storage. I still download all of my purchases to my PC, but if they're giving me the option to leave a copy in their cloud for free....why not? Haven't uploaded anything to it though & most likely won't in the future.

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