10-18-2014, 08:54 PM
I've been toying with Duplicati (rsync va SSH/SFTP) and CrashPlan. Both are (or can be) free. Mostly I use CrashPlan because I think it's a bit easier interface with which to help other people get up and running. Note that the free version only lets you back up to a local USB device and/or other CrashPlan users. Plus it works on Linux, Mac, and Windows making it easier for me to support more friends. :-)
I like that since I can "swap space" with a friend (or in my case a server) for an offsite backup, and still use a local USB drive for an onsite one.
That being said, I do find CrashPlan to be a bit high on the memory usage side. I think it might be Java based in some way, so that's likely the culprit. And of course both of my options are for data files only - it's a little unclear whether the OP is looking for data or whole system solutions...
If you can, please let us know what you decide on using (if anything) and provide a little review!
I like that since I can "swap space" with a friend (or in my case a server) for an offsite backup, and still use a local USB drive for an onsite one.
That being said, I do find CrashPlan to be a bit high on the memory usage side. I think it might be Java based in some way, so that's likely the culprit. And of course both of my options are for data files only - it's a little unclear whether the OP is looking for data or whole system solutions...
If you can, please let us know what you decide on using (if anything) and provide a little review!