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Encrypting to Amazon Sync
So I finally got my Amazon Sync working and it's currently uploading my first 1TB. Yay!! However, I got to thinking about security. There's a clause in the amazon terms of use that says they can ...
lots to reply to.
I want to use a cloud backup because it's offsite. I'm backing up important family things like photos and family documents. Nothing hugely interesting to someone specifically targeting me, but valuable to someone who gets my data as let of a larger breach.
I'm not a business, this is just for home use so I do not really want to buy another nas and put it in a data center on the other side of the country. I'm confident in my local backup solution, but what if my house burns down, I would hate to lose all that stuff.
I would just use readynas vault, but I'm looking for a more cost effective solution. 2tb with the vault is $40 per month where Amazon is $60 per year. Huge difference.
Maybe I just need to be less of a cheap **bleep** and pony up for readynas vault....
I want to use a cloud backup because it's offsite. I'm backing up important family things like photos and family documents. Nothing hugely interesting to someone specifically targeting me, but valuable to someone who gets my data as let of a larger breach.
I'm not a business, this is just for home use so I do not really want to buy another nas and put it in a data center on the other side of the country. I'm confident in my local backup solution, but what if my house burns down, I would hate to lose all that stuff.
I would just use readynas vault, but I'm looking for a more cost effective solution. 2tb with the vault is $40 per month where Amazon is $60 per year. Huge difference.
Maybe I just need to be less of a cheap **bleep** and pony up for readynas vault....
Just wanted to respond to the post comparing the ReadyNAS Vault (RNV) and the Amazon Cloud Drive and pricing (felt obliged to hop in when RNV was brought up)...
1. These aren't exactly apples to apples solutions, though both can be used for many similar purposes. One key difference, highlighted in this thread, is that the data is encrypted at rest with RNV. Meaning, the files are all encrypted on your device and never decrypted until they are returned to an authenticated device. Additionally, you have the option of using Personal Keys that the RNV service does not have access to (warning: if you use this option and lose/forget the passphrase, RNV cannot help you recover the data). There are several other features/function (e.g. granular control over backup rules, versioning/archiving, appropriate handling of attached devices, etc...) but those may not even matter for this use case.
2. We hear you loud and clear on the price . Amazon's one price fits all is designed to attract many users, likely with the knowledge that some users (like those with very large data sets, say NAS users) will be loss leaders. RNV has a variety of different plans that are built to cater to specific needs - perhaps one of our Personal plans will work for? Or maybe our sales team can provide a discount - please check in at support@vault.readynas.com and reference this link. The team will try to find the most economical plan for your use case and may be able to save you money.
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