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bishoptf
Feb 12, 2012Aspirant
Crashplan for Dummies, aka Step by Step :)
I have just went through this and have seen several folks post that they wish there was an all inclusive guide, I just bought a Pro 2 and so far I am pleased with what I see under the hood (looks like...
StephenB
Mar 10, 2013Guru - Experienced User
Not just you. I think even Crashplan suggests using multiple sites (for instance their "friend backup").
InterClaw wrote: I wouldn't recommend just relying on CrashPlan Central for your one copy of your files, but that just me I guess. :)
I've had good luck with Crashplan (I've been running it for about a year not). But I wouldn't rely exclusively on cloud backup from any provider. Personally I think there will be a shakeout at some point in the market, and it isn't clear to me what companies will survive it. Also, there are potentially glitches in these services.
So my primary backup for my NAS is my older 2 ReadyNAS. I am using Crashplan for disaster recovery.
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