Web Hosting : backup services

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This web hosting thread started by zachofalltrades on 14 August 2008

After a couple of drive failures (at home) in the last year, including an external HD that fell off my desk, I have come around to the need for an online and offsite backup solution. I have a small reseller account that hosts a few domains where I have done some web consulting, and I have several home and office computers (Windows and Linux). I am certain that a consumer backup service (such as Mozy or Carbonite) is NOT adequate, as most of these require the use of proprietary clients that run only on Windows. I prefer (insist on) the use of open standards:
-rsync support required
-SSH
-SFTP/SCP/FTPS (at least one)
-Samba, NFS (nice to have)
-WebDAVs (icing on the cake)
-online sharing features are not necessary, but would be more icing on the cake
My main use of a backup service would be to backup the /home directory of my primary desktop at home via an rsync cron a couple of times a day. I would also use some portion of the space to run a cron’d rsync from a couple of domains on my web reseller account (at IDoLogic, which I highly recommend). It would be nice to treat a portion of the space like cloud storage — I would like to be able to get to my files via SFTP, or even WebDAVs from computers at work (or on vacation). An https control panel with a ‘file manager’ feature would certainly be a plus. I do not need or want to perform full system restores.

After some initial research, it looks like rsync.net is the leader in terms of features, service, and reputation — but they are (not surprisingly) also the most expensive. I am considering getting an account with BQBackup or the backup service from RapidVPS. I am curious if there is any reason other than different price points for people to go with the reseller RsyncPalace rather than BQBackup itself. Other recommendations are welcome.

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