SpiderOak is flexible enough to back
up anything, to share files easily with your friends, and to sync files
between Mac, Windows, and Linux machines. It installs as an actual
application, but it’s Flash-based, so if you use it on two or more
platforms, the experience will be the same.
You can back up as
many computers, external hard drives, and network volumes and servers
to your SpiderOak account as you want. The other services we tested
don’t allow you to back up network volumes, but since SpiderOak sells
storage in 100GB increments, you’re encouraged to back up as much as
possible. You select the files and folders to back up in the Back Up
tab of the SpiderOak app, or you can just click the checkbox for a
preset category, including Dekstop, Documents, Email, Movies, Music,
and Pictures. The preferences let you exclude files and folders by
wildcard (filenames including *.zip, for example) or exclude files
based on their size or age.
The Backup tab lets you select categories (to the left) or specific folders to back up.
Once
files are backed up to your SpiderOak network, they appear in the View
tab, where you can browse the folder structure for each of your
backed-up devices. Select a folder to highlight the Changelog and Merge
buttons. Merge does a one-time merge of all the files in any two
folders on your SpiderOak network. The Download button restores your
selected files to a location you specify in the preferences.
Your
files are encrypted with a combination of 2,048-byte RSA and 256-bit
AES and compressed, so you’re not paying for more storage space than
you need. When you change a file, SpiderOak only saves the changes, so
the data blocks for the parts of your file that didn’t change aren’t
backed up again. And if you have a file on two machines and back up
both to your SpiderOak network, the file will appear in both machines’
View list, even though it’s only stored on SpiderOak’s server once. You
still see all versions of your files under the View tab, and clicking a
file with more than one version displays the date each was updated, so
you can find the one you need.
SpiderOak keeps all versions of your files, in case you want to restore an older one.
Share
sets, which are set up in the Share tab, make chosen files and folders
in your SpiderOak network available to anyone via their Web browser.
You choose a Share ID and Room Key, which are combined into a URL you
give to friends. And the Sync tab lets you set up Sync sets, choosing
two folders in your SpiderOak network that will always stay in sync on
the local machines. We used one Sync set to keep our
~/Documents/Receipts folder synced between our home iMac and work
laptop, or you could sync a local folder to an external hard drive.
SpiderOak
even encrypts your encryption key. The company doesn’t know your
password, although you can set up a hint. SpiderOak employees can never
access your data—and if you forget your password completely, neither
can you.
Back up as many computers, externals, network volumes as you like.
Combine two folders with a one-time merge or a constant sync. Keeps all
versions of your files without duplicating data blocks. Doesn't delete
files from your backup unless you tell it to. Universal binary.
SpiderOak app must be open all the time.
craig
October 20, 2010 at 6:37am
Dropbox allows you to share files between your computers and phone with ease, as well as to share files with friends by giving them a download link. to start with an extra 250MB of free storage use a referral link to sign up. if anyone needs one use this: http://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTExMjAzMDUwOQ
jam0715
September 23, 2010 at 11:25am
Mozy and Carbonite both seem to be very reasonable options based on service quality, available space for back-up and price. For the nominal user, Mozy even offers up to 2GB free according to an article I found comparing both backup services. You can read the comparison at http://factoidz.com/online-backup-services-my-comparison-of-carbonite-vs-mozy-backup/
jacky2000
August 12, 2010 at 12:03am
www.DriveHQ.com cloud service is also available on Mac. In fact, DriveHQ offers online storage, online backup, online sharing and collaboration, FTP Server hosting, email server hosting, web server hosting and WebDAV drive mapping services. Most of features are available on Mac, except DriveHQ FileManager; you can still use any FTP Client software, such as FileZilla (http://www.drivehq.com/ftp/ click on software tab) to access DriveHQ cloud storage. On Mac, WebDAV drive mapping is also supported. For more info, please visit:
http://www.drivehq.com/mapdrive/
maczilla
August 09, 2010 at 11:53am
I found a good place where I can backup everything and makes folder to share things with my customers. Its called STOCKLii! You can go see by yourself at http://www.stocklii.com/en. Its A1 ;)
jlbfor
December 30, 2009 at 8:46am
Although DriveHQ does not have a Mac client it is still very useable.See http://www.DriveHQ.com.
See also my website for more lists and links on the subject of online backup.(http://www.online-data-backup-info.com)
Maclover85
December 04, 2009 at 2:12pm
In my opinion carbonite is the way to go, never had any problems so far.
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John_Gordon
October 30, 2009 at 2:45am
I have online account with backupandshare.com.It is the easiest and user friendly service I have seen so far but with almost everything you need as an online backup application. They are also providing Windows mobile backup solution free for their users. So far very good experience, no wonder they are the current topper in http://top10onlinebackup.com
Maclover85
September 27, 2009 at 10:15am
Great article, personally as a new Mac user I have recently started to use Carbonite and without a single complaint, its very good. I would recommend fellow Mac users to make the change to Carbonite
quesonacho
September 24, 2009 at 6:19pm
I tried Mozy based on this review. I had trouble from the start - backups not going to their server, file retrieval failed. It never seemed to work properly. And when I contacted support, I was ignored. No response to my e-mails, no one answers their phone (kept getting voice mail). AVOID THEM. I'm trying Backblaze, hope they do a better job.
ilikeimac
July 31, 2009 at 9:28pm
The summary chart at the end of the article shortchanges Dropbox on a few points: (1) Dropbox does keep deleted files. Till recently it kept them forever, but now free accounts only keep deleted files 30 days, while paid accounts keep them forever. (2) It does have a speed throttle; go to Dropbox menubar icon -> Preferences -> Network. I've heard the "Automatic" setting is 70% of your upload speed.
Timinator
November 04, 2009 at 6:20pm
Just wanted to say I LOVE dropbox. I've been using it for a few months now. It's nice to be able to host a file somewhere easy when I need it. I also like using the "copy public link" option to send people download links for large files.If anyone need a referral link so you start with an extra 250 megs of space here it is:https://www.getdropbox.com/referrals/NTI4NDc0MzY5
tellis30
July 28, 2009 at 5:34am
Guess I'll just keep "Mozying along" Always there, always backing things up. Love it!!
clintbradford
July 27, 2009 at 1:08pm
EVERYONE seems to love Carbonite. Am I wrong to think that I want to be able to control my backups, and be able to schedule them when I want them to run? Carbonite for Windows allows scheduling - but not for Mac.
