Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Archiving in The Cloud

Like Mark, and perhaps for less data I use:

Backblaze for "cloud" backup. In case disaster strikes; e.g., fire or theft…and no access to the local offsite backup. But that's for stuff I'm working with and/or may need to refer to in the near future. But good and reliable so far.

https://www.backblaze.com/

I also work with people who use Amazon Glacier for longer-term archives. About $1 USD per terabyte per month. Not cheap. Not fast. But it's there.

https://aws.amazon.com/archive/

And of course iCloud and Google Drive for some small working files, but that's not archive.

Frankly, my concern is less data breach / hackers than a cloud host going out of business or "changing direction" and no longer offering the services I use. Which companies will be around in 5-10-more years, and which will still think of cloud storage as a business they want to be in?

Best,

Jim

On Mar 8, 2024, at 9:32 AM, Sol Fischler via groups.io <sol.fischler=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi All --

A quick "off-topic" conversation:  how advisable/reliable would it be to archive my work (over 30 years worth) in the Cloud?

I have most of my stuff saved & mirrored across 2-5tb hard drives right now, but as they say, eventually, all hard drives fail.

Does the Cloud ever fail?  Will my stuff last "forever," or is there a shelf life even on the Cloud?

Side question:  those places that offer a lifetime of 10tb Cloud storage -- has anyone here ever taken advantage?

What are everyone's thoughts?

Thank you!

-- Sol