testfire10
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As the title goes... I've been reading a lot about different cloud storage services. The purpose of the cloud storage for me is the '1' in the '3-2-1' strategy. I have TrueNAS on-site backing up to my synology NAS on-site. Currently, I've been using Backblaze personal backup, which is great, but now that I am moving my data from my workstation to a couple of NASs as I change my storage strategy and upgrade the homelab, I can't use the Backblaze personal backup option anymore (they don't backup from a NAS). I have to switch to B2 in order to do that.
I like BB, and have had a positive experience with them for a few years now, but I don't know about the idea of 'pay to play' the way B2 is structured. To store the ~2TB of data I have now with B2, it would be around $130 a year or so, which isn't that bad, but I'd always be feeling like I'd need to watch my uploads so I didn't really get out of control on the cost.
I don't want to use Amazon or Google because I don't trust them (well, I don't trust anyone with my data, but I really don't want them having it). I have looked through some of the other options like idrive, dropbox, etc. as well.
What are all of you guys using for cloud storage? Do you have any recommendations for something that is secure (very important for me), and somewhat cost effective? I don't need (hopefully) to access the data, only adding to it, until that fateful day that I may one day need to restore everything, if that matters.
Am I asking for too much?
I like BB, and have had a positive experience with them for a few years now, but I don't know about the idea of 'pay to play' the way B2 is structured. To store the ~2TB of data I have now with B2, it would be around $130 a year or so, which isn't that bad, but I'd always be feeling like I'd need to watch my uploads so I didn't really get out of control on the cost.
I don't want to use Amazon or Google because I don't trust them (well, I don't trust anyone with my data, but I really don't want them having it). I have looked through some of the other options like idrive, dropbox, etc. as well.
What are all of you guys using for cloud storage? Do you have any recommendations for something that is secure (very important for me), and somewhat cost effective? I don't need (hopefully) to access the data, only adding to it, until that fateful day that I may one day need to restore everything, if that matters.
Am I asking for too much?