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I'm not sure the math works out to use B2 over Synology's C2.
- backup: $5/TB/mo
- restore: $10/TB (first 1GB/day is free)
- file versioning: $5/TB/mo (if you want unlimited)
- backup: $6/TB/mo
- restore: free
- file versioning: free (unlimited ... I think?)
This may fit what you are looking to do:
https://c2.synology.com/en-us/storage/business/hybrid
it is still in beta and only supports access via the web and synology devices.
Almost all password managers encrypt your passwords in your device and upload to their cloud. However, once your login credential are compromised, your passwords can be hacked.
C2 Password is free, you can not only enable 2FA to log into their service, but also require you to enter an additional passphrase to decrypt your passwords.
I will throw in one small number. US$259.
What's that? The price per month for 42tb of off-site data at https://c2.synology.com/en-us/pricing/storage
I really, really hope that you a reliable backup strategy because losing 42 tb of data is simply insane.
So that's one more cost that pure cloud service might have an advantage.
By the way, a second or perhaps a third NAS located off-site is still not as resilient as to what Google and others offer.
https://c2.synology.com/en-us/password/pricing
They have a free tier and a non-free tier that has not rolled out. It's new so you're probably acting more of a beta tester more than anything which is why they aren't charging anything
Look into synology's C2 backup service. In my testing it works very well with Hyper backup and is very fast. They now have a datacenter in the US>
Price is not bad, don't know what they charge for NFPs
For storage beyond 1TB ...
- Synology C2 is $6.99/mo per 1TB.
- Backblaze B2 is $5.00/mo per 1TB.
I have a few TB of data that needs to be backed up, and it's cheaper on Backblaze.
Additionally, Synology C2 was launched on July 1st, 2020. Backlaze B2 was launched in September of 2015, and I've been using B2 since 2017.
Have you looked into Synology C2? Their first servers were based in Europe (I think Germany, not 100% sure).
Price-wise, I'm struggling to see how you'll get much cheaper than that and get secure, reliable backups in your neck of the woods.
Webseite sagt: "Für Ihre C2 Backup-Speichernutzung zählt nur die Größe der Quelldaten auf Ihrem Synology NAS, unabhängig von der Gesamtgröße der gesicherten Versionen." https://c2.synology.com/de-de/backup#tab_plan
>Aber ich könnte mit einem VPN drauf zugreifen und mit rclone ein Backup erstellen.
Synology bietet selbst einen guten Backupdienst an, mit dem man seine Daten verschlüsselt in der Cloud ablegt https://c2.synology.com/de-de/backup
I'm a pretty big fan of Synology C2. $10/year for 100GB. I'm not talking about BackBlaze B2, this is different. The integration to HyperBackup is slick. And if your NAS is offline, you can still get to your files in the cloud.
Synology offers their own backup solution which is probably the most effortless option since I'm sure they put a lot of effort into making it work with DiskStation.
Amazon S3 is probably the second most popular destination, and Hyper Backup also supports Dropbox and Azure among other options. Note in this case you'd be using Dropbox as a backup destination, not a cloud service, so you'd still have a local copy on the DS as well.
If you configure backup with an encryption key and document the key and the restore process somewhere safe your data is secured at-rest in the cloud in case of something happening to the DiskStation. Configure alerting for the DS and if the backup fails or there's another problem you'll get an email alerting you to the issue.
I use Backblaze B2 which is not supported in Hyper Backup but is supported in Cloud Sync. I'm not suggesting it here because setup and maintenance are a little more complex and you aren't going to save a great deal of money for the small volume you have.
According to the FAQ, it sounds like there currently isn't a way to migrate data between regions since the location is set when you sign up for your subscription.
But since this was just announced today, I'll certainly be interested to see if this is something they add an option for in the future.
Most likely it will only support their C2 cloud service because they want to make money. Perhaps with a different name since C2 has been established as their backup service. They already have that infrastructure, so I'm not expecting cloud expansion support for Google Drive, or even AWS / Azure / Google Cloud based storage.
Synology is just Linux under the hood so if you are not afraid to mess around in the command line a bit (turn on SSH and remote in) I would suggest mounting your Google Drive and setting up a script as a task. I think this article covers some details about how to set stuff up.
Depending on your NAS model you may have access to a Virtual DSM licence. Maybe setup a VM on your NAS and try it out there first. Good luck!
What do people think of https://c2.synology.com/en-us/backup#tab_plan ?
It seems to be even cheaper than CrashPlan which i was considering setting up.
Have you considered Synology's own C2 backup?
https://c2.synology.com/en-us/backup
It might be a more user-friendly solution, with clear monthly prices.
Not the cheapest, but easier for everyone to setup and maintain.
Thanks for the all the input guys - I'd kinda narrowed it down to either B2 or Amazon, so it's great to hear everyone's input on it!
I notice nobody mentioned Synology C2?
The pricing seems fairly straightforward... just wondered why nobody was recommending it?
https://c2.synology.com/en-uk/backup#tab_plan
Vielleicht ja sogar ein Synology-Gerät?
Ich mach mit Hyperbackup sehr komfortabel ein Backup in die Synology C2 Cloud.
Depends on how much data you want to back-up. Synology offers a back-up service called Synology C2. The prices are really good.
From 100GB for 10 euro's a year, to 1TB(+) for 59,99 euro's a year.
Link: https://c2.synology.com/nl-nl/backup
I personally have 1TB of Cloud storage via TransIP, and synchronize it using CloudSync. Good luck!
at my customers we have started migrating stuff to Synology C2 cloud (plan II 60€/TB/year , deduplication, versiones, etc.) ... if you only backup important stuff and not stuff like downloaded movies, that might be enough for you
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https://c2.synology.com/en-us/backup
Richtet sich halt an Synology-Kunden. Finde es wirklich preis-wert.
"Synology C2 data center is located in Frankfurt, Germany. New data centers are currently under construction. All data stored on Synology C2 will remain only in the data center to which they were originally uploaded."
As much as I hate J models I can’t as well suggest not to go for it. Peronsally I would go with 918+ (that would be released any time now) as a upper tier model of the new refresh, but still 418j will (for backups only) do just fine.
Regarding HB and backup questions all was already said. I would just point out that HB has an integration with Synologys new upcoming cloud storage as well (C2 - https://c2.synology.com/en-us). It has 2 services atm (backup and DR) and they are in beta for the past 3-4 months, and should be rolling out to the public soon.
Servers are in Frankfurt (Germany) and the prices are not out atm. There were some pp pictures that leaked out with these prices:
up to 100GB - 9,99€/y up to 300GB - 24,99€/y up to 1TB - 59,99€/y or 5,99€/month
Storage more then 1TB was an open point and had no price next to it. As a beta user of these services I can say that they work great and fast. Did a few random restores to test out the integrity of the data and there were no problems.
Integration with a native HyperBackup package is great and works as advartised.
from here
"Securing SMB/AFP file service is essential for mission-critical production environments. Maximize business continuity with important data replicated to Synology C2 in a hassle-free setup process, without having to maintain a physical offsite storage. In the event of local storage failure, C2 Disaster Recovery can be manually activated to ensure SMB/AFP file service continuity."
Sounds to me that you will be able to mount your Synology C2 backup within the network via SMB/AFP so an office could continue work until the Synology is replaced and the backup went down the pipe.