Name a storage site to BACKUP lots of files
August 11th, 2013
The usual pirate-file-hosts are scary to me, because they can be taken down instantly. All my long hours of uploading can come to nothing. This is what happened to me with MegaUpload…for the last few months, I was 24/7 uploading at least 1TB worth PhotoShop/Graphics/Icons files…they disappeared instantly.
So I’m thinking, I need to find a normal storage/hosting service where I can safely backup my files. Once they’re uploaded there, I can use any pirate-file-hosts remote-upload service to import my hosted files (my hosted file —> rapidshare).
I was hoping Warez-BB users could suggest a host/storage service that could meet such a criteria:
– Must be affordable. I can pay max $150 USD a year.
– Must have ability to allow other sites (like RapidShare) to access hosted files via remote upload.
– Must have large individual file size limit. 1mb-2gb file size range.
– Must have large-unlimited overall storage capacity. 6tb-10tb range.
My hope is that there can be a trade-off between storage & download-bandwidth. I wouldn’t mind if they capped the ability to ACCESS my files. I could always remote upload to RS over a long period of time. I’m more concerned with finding a decent affordable place to store my files.
Sorry ahead of time for posting this topic in the wrong forum. I have reported it and hopefully it will be moved to the help section.
I use mediafire…
Use a RS premium account, dont use it to download anything and dont share it with anyone.
Keep it strictly for backup purposes only.
Dont look for a cyberlocker (they can be taken down like you said) look for legit FTP storage like drivehq
Norteno_del_sur,
MediaFire Pro plan looks pretty good. I never bothered to look at them before because I assumed they only dealt with small files. Nice to see 4gb file size limit, unlimited storage, & 100gb transfer.
Problem is, I have read around the forums that the US government views them like RapidShare & MegaUpload. So, again, I’m worried they’ll either be taken down or reduce their services based on pressure.
If no other suggestions are made, I guess they’re high up on my list.
Thanks for bringing them to my attention.
“Backblaze
CrashPlan
Carbonite
SpiderOak
IDrive
SugarSync
SOS Online Backup
Mozy
Keepit
Memopal”
i am not sure if they are what you are looking for, but these are way more secure though.
Bitshare or Filefactory
Silent.Hunter replied: Use a RS premium account, dont use it to download anything and dont share it with anyone.
Keep it strictly for backup purposes only.
I would like to avoid the pirate-related file hosts.
I did just as you suggested with MU, and it didn’t work out very well.
Silent.Hunter replied: ED-E
Dont look for a cyberlocker (they can be taken down like you said) look for legit FTP storage like drivehq
DriveHQ seems to have pretty limited storage space:
http://www.drivehq.com/help/features/PricingPlans.aspx
In my price range, they offer: 11GB storage, 40GB transfer
It’s kind of the reverse of what I’m looking for.
I would be willing to get low transfer for high storage.
alakazam replied: Bitshare or Filefactory
Thanks.
My reply to Norteno_del_sur applies here as well.
Great by the looks of it.
But worried they will be viewed as pirate site & taken down with all my files.
unloaded replied: "Backblaze
CrashPlan
Carbonite
SpiderOak
IDrive
SugarSync
SOS Online Backup
Mozy
Keepit
Memopal"
i am not sure if they are what you are looking for, but these are way more secure though.
I browsed some of these cloud sites. Their services are kind of confusing.
It’s not clear whether they allow you to choose which files to upload. Instead, it looks like they make you install a software which just makes a copy of your entire HD. Kind of inefficient, as I only want to upload certain kind of files.
I’m hoping someone reads my original post…someone who is already doing such a thing him/herself & provides me name of good resource.
I don’t think you can remote upload from an online backup website to a file hosting site. You should probably get a VPS…
Anyways, the best online backup site I know is:
http://www.norman.com/products/online_backup/en
alakazam replied: I don't think you can remote upload from an online backup website to a file hosting site. You should probably get a VPS...
Anyways, the best online backup site I know is:
http://www.norman.com/products/online_backup/en
Ideally, I was hoping I could remote upload using this kind of URL:
user:pass@backup.com/file_name.format
And the remote upload would be counted as part of transfer quota.
Norman is interesting. I’ve read their FAQ’s, and it’s not clear whether I would be able to send any of my files to RS. I will email them and others (not mentioning RS of course) to see if my files could be fetched.
…
EDIT:
In terms of VPS, everything I’ve seen seems to emphasize high transfer and low storage. Whereas I’m looking for the reverse. I need high storage, whereas I could transfer to RS at a slower pace.
I think this is what you’re looking for, Cloud Storage with public links
http://www.dropbox.com
or
http://www.megacloud.com
with both you get a limited amount of free space, then if you wish to upgrade to larger solutions then you will have to pay,
i also have crappy upload speeds so i just upload to dropbox, then transload to FileHosting sites like rapidshare, zippyshare, filefactory etc without a problem.
if you use your public links only to transload to other filehosting sites, your stored files should be safe
EDIT: Theres also this 1 which offers similar services
http://www.adrive.com/
I suggest you use
http://www.minus.comThey offer (for free, they don’t have any paid service) up to 2 GB size per file and 10 GB per account. However you can create multiple accounts (and don’t even need to validate email) if needed.
The reason I am suggesting them is because the files uploaded there (with account, if you do without account is 30 days) NEVER EXPIRE.
Take a look into this Wikipedia comparison and you will see this is the only host offering that, to date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_hosting_services
More info about the company:
http://www.magazinereal.ru/content/articles/john-xie-minus&lang=en
http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/02/minus-raises-1-million-from-idg-capital-to-simplify-file-sharing/
http://allthingsd.com/20110729/social-file-sharing-start-up-minus-raises-a-mini-round-but-hopes-to-go-plus-sized/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkUrb8DUOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDsuc-DCgIQ
I have a question about MediaFire…
On their website, it says Pro users can use hotlinking:
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/50/0/how-do-i-embed-media-files-on-my-website-blog-ect
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/51/0/why-am-i-charged-for-bandwidth-with-a-pro-account
The way they explain it, uploaded files can be hotlinked/embedded.
That means I could send a file from MediaFire to RapidShare.
But then they say I will be charged for bandwidth.
Nowhere on their site do they mention what bandwidth is alloted to pro users.
The closest thing I could find was:
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/33/0/how-does-rollover-bandwidth-work
Can anyone explains how bandwidth quota works on MediaFire?
TehOracle replied: I think this is what you're looking for, Cloud Storage with public links...
Unfortunately, they all have small storage quotas.
The exception is Adrive, which has TB plans…but those cost THOUSANDS a year.
Thanks for suggestions though.
Sidrack replied: I suggest you use
http://www.minus.com
The reason I am suggesting them is because the files uploaded there (with account, if you do without account is 30 days) NEVER EXPIRE.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I don’t mind paying.
These free services will say something today, then change tomorrow and I’ll be stuck. Plus, I would like to be able to log into one account, see all my files, and distribute them as needed.
escobar replied: I have a question about MediaFire...
On their website, it says Pro users can use hotlinking:
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/50/0/how-do-i-embed-media-files-on-my-website-blog-ect
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/51/0/why-am-i-charged-for-bandwidth-with-a-pro-account
The way they explain it, uploaded files can be hotlinked/embedded.
That means I could send a file from MediaFire to RapidShare.
But then they say I will be charged for bandwidth.
Nowhere on their site do they mention what bandwidth is alloted to pro users.
The closest thing I could find was:
http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/33/0/how-does-rollover-bandwidth-work
Can anyone explains how bandwidth quota works on MediaFire?
I would like a response to the above question.
Sorry for this repost, but I am sure people will miss it if I leave it back on the 1st page.
try this..
megacloud.com
you can do selective synchronization too so files only go 1 way if u put them into your “folder” on your harddrive.
gives 5 gb first but if u invite u can get more. u can also pay and youll get much more
JoeGrind replied: try this..
megacloud.com
you can do selective synchronization too so files only go 1 way if u put them into your "folder" on your harddrive.
gives 5 gb first but if u invite u can get more. u can also pay and youll get much more
Thanks for suggestion.
Unfortunately, as I said in previous response, they have low storage capacity…even when you pay. Maximum is 120gb…whereas I need over 4TB’s of space.
I have looked at all the big backup companies:
The ones offering true unlimited storage that is affordable are:
1. Backblaze
excellent service, very easy to use
2. Crashplan
manages over 100PB
3. Livedrive
located in UK, but software is buggy
Mozy is no longer unlimited and has increased prices.
Carbonite is one of the biggest but they aren’t unlimited. According to FAQ they give 200GB and after that speed is
decreased dramatically. They also throttle connections heavily to favor people who are doing initial backups of 35GB
and under.
RS would be a bad idea for backup as what they offer has no stability and changes all the time.
I would wait until the whole filesharing dilemma settles down before pulling the trigger on something like MF or RS.
symtex replied: I have looked at all the big backup companies:
The ones offering true unlimited storage that is affordable are:
1. Backblaze
excellent service, very easy to use
2. Crashplan
manages over 100PB
3. Livedrive
located in UK, but software is buggy
Thanks for your personal reviews of these services.
Can I ask you two questions…
1) Is it possible to specify what files you’d like to upload? Or do their softwares backup the ENTIRE drive.
2) Do you think any of them provide some kind of public access to files? I’d need some way for RS to grab those files (via their remote upload tool).
I am only asking in case you know. If you don’t, it’s okay.
mohitrocks replied: I would wait until the whole filesharing dilemma settles down before pulling the trigger on something like MF or RS.
Well, I was considering MediaFire, as I could not find any other backup service which allows RS remote upload to access uploaded files.
But, yes, I would like to see if US sees MediaFire as piracy org, or just another cloud service.
Artists use MediaFire to spread their songs. I remember downloading Immortal Technique’s ‘The Martyr’ there after he posted it on his twitter.
escobar replied: symtex replied: I have looked at all the big backup companies:
The ones offering true unlimited storage that is affordable are:
1. Backblaze
excellent service, very easy to use
2. Crashplan
manages over 100PB
3. Livedrive
located in UK, but software is buggy
Thanks for your personal reviews of these services.
Can I ask you two questions...
1) Is it possible to specify what files you'd like to upload? Or do their softwares backup the ENTIRE drive.
2) Do you think any of them provide some kind of public access to files? I'd need some way for RS to grab those files (via their remote upload tool).
I am only asking in case you know. If you don't, it's okay.
mohitrocks replied: I would wait until the whole filesharing dilemma settles down before pulling the trigger on something like MF or RS.
Well, I was considering MediaFire, as I could not find any other backup service which allows RS remote upload to access uploaded files.
But, yes, I would like to see if US sees MediaFire as piracy org, or just another cloud service.
Artists use MediaFire to spread their songs. I remember downloading Immortal Technique's 'The Martyr' there after he posted it on his twitter.
Mediafire will not be seen as a piracy org as they have employed a lot of Americans. When youre an US corporation you wont get touched. Its as simple as that.
escobar replied:
Thanks for your personal reviews of these services.
Can I ask you two questions...
1) Is it possible to specify what files you'd like to upload? Or do their softwares backup the ENTIRE drive.
2) Do you think any of them provide some kind of public access to files? I'd need some way for RS to grab those files (via their remote upload tool).
I am only asking in case you know. If you don't, it's okay.
You’re welcome.
1. You can choose which files to upload. All files are not backed up by default (e.g. Windows install)
2. Livedrive Briefcase plan has file sharing, but most of these services are designed just for backup. They all have trials so you could test them out to see if they will transload.
I prefer simply reliable services like Crashplan and Backblaze over Livedrive because they just focus on one thing.