Please help me choose the right Cloud Backup Service for my

StephenB wrote:
Torcator- It might not be easy to have crashplan back up a network drive from the mini. There is an "unofficial" method for Windows documented here: http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Backup/Back_Up_a_Windows_Network_Drive I'm not sure how that would be adapted to iMac though.

ok I could use a windows machine instead.

StephenB wrote:
xeltros is correct in thinking that it will take awhile to upload everything. Upping the speed of your connection will definitely help. I have a 35 mbit upload connection, though crashplan usually runs 10-15 (note I am in Boston, and use their servers in Minneapolis - both US). It took a couple of months to get ~6 TB uploaded.

ok, I live in south florida, and it seems that I will have to upgrade my internet provider. Probably I will get a service with 10 or 15 mb upload connection. Basically I'm not at home during the day, and I travel a lot. So with that it will have plenty of time to do the magic.

StephenB wrote:

Also, it is always good to know if the cloud service can read your data, and what their privacy policies are. Laws vary, and crashplan servers are mostly in the US. No matter what a provider's policies are, you should always assume they will cooperate with local law enforcement. Crashplan's privacy policy is here: http://www.code42.com/privacy/, and their encryption is described here: http://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/Latest/Configuring/Security_Encryption_And_Password_Options They say that they cannot access your unencrypted data unless you provide them with your encryption key. The algorithm they are using (Blowfish with 448 bit keys) is believed to be secure (assuming the normal 16 round implementation). US law enforcement might have some way to break it (who knows?), but normal hackers shouldn't be able to.

I'm really not concerned about hackers... basically I'm not uploading anything private... my idea is to upload my media, so it wont be a big deal.