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Randomly deleted files and folders
Anyone else experiencing files and folders being deleted from Dropbox without human intervention?
I know that I'm going to get the stock Dropbox answer here that it can't happen, but I can expl...
@Watts H
No he didn't post anything new (lack of a cut and paste answer I'm guessing) but was just reading through the thread and thinking how helpful he's been throughout.
Not that the Support team are much better, just maybe more polite?
No he didn't post anything new (lack of a cut and paste answer I'm guessing) but was just reading through the thread and thinking how helpful he's been throughout.
Not that the Support team are much better, just maybe more polite?
Thanks.
I'll check out sync.com
At this point, think I'm going to move away from a sync'ing approach entirely (at least for most secure form of backup) -- my concern is, per experience with dropbox, if the sync'ing service loses stuff, it also gets deleted off of your hard drive without any warning (and with DB, no ability to trace or recover...).
I'm on MAC, and when get resettled (moving soon...), may try a double barrell approach that keeps a sync'ing service running (good for accessing all my current working files from anywhere), and use network assessible storage (a drive connected to network router) to run time machine (which keeps versions back through time). In addition, maybe keep a bootable disk image in a 2nd partition on the same NAS device.
Problem I'm finding is almost all remote discs I've researched appear to have in the range of 10% failure rates; SSDs appear better, but not perfect, lots of stories of them just dying too.
So, whatever my NAS device, will want to see if I can have that backed up to someone's cloud as well...
- I've gone with a similar strategy.
1 - Sync.com for working files
2- NAS backup for local back-up
3- Amazon Glacier for Archiving
Make sure in your NAS set-up you use RAID5 or something similar to ensure that a failed HDD doesn't ruin the array or cause you any other hassle.
Best of luck! Thanks for that.
Like the sound of your approach: belt + suspenders + duct tape.
I'm with you on the RAID5 or equivalent approach -- has occured to me as the only way to hedge against HDD failures (I setup timemachine on my MAC some years ago and external HDD failed within 3 months, poof!)
I'm going to be in Asia/China, so will need to find some cloud service for achiving that I can reliably access...
Thanks for your feedback (and maintaining informed, polite, helpfulness in your posts here).
@Watts H
Absolutely no problem, hopefully my negative experiences can help someone else avoid them!
If you have the skills (and I don't by the way!), the QNAP NAS that I use has the ability to be logged into over a secure VPN while travelling. I had to get someone to set it up for me, but it works a treat on the rare occassion when I'm away from the office (and my dog...) for extended times.
Enjoy the trip as well.
Cheers.
