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How do I restore a folder in SpiderOak to the 2nd last revision?

I want to recursively restore a folder in SpiderOak to the 2nd last revision of all the files. Is there any way to do something like this?
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Best online backup solution [closed]

I am getting tired of my external harddrives breaking, and would like to start backing up my computer online. It would be nice if it did this automatically every month or so, and it would be great if ...
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Can I run multiple instances of SpiderOak?

I want to synch different folders that belong to different SpiderOak accounts. Can I run more than one instance of SpiderOak at the same time? Can I set them both up to start at startup? (I need ...
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any drawback of using bitbucket/github as cloud storage? [closed]

Technically it's OK to use such public version control system (svn, git, mercurial, etc) as cloud storage. But is it legal or is there any drawback of doing so?
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Where to save secure, common files? [closed]

I have multiple files (tax returns, KeePass, etc) that I MUST have access to across all of my computers. Due to their sensitive nature I'm VERY worried about placing them into a cloud storage system ...
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How to create your own DropBox (cloud storage) [closed]

I am thinking about buying some space in cloud for storing all my date. I would like a dropbox (software) type of functionality where you can easily upload/download files. Dropbox also proves sync ...
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Use DropBox Cloud storage from Linux file system

Anybody know how to use DropBox cloud storage from the Linux file system? I can find a Windows Shell extension project for DropBox. How about Linux? Or, do you know any other Cloud storage solution ...
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How to sync a Portable Apps folder?

Couldn't find a good resource for this particular dilemma, so I thought asking the good people at super user for help. Background: I am a portable apps enthusiast, and whenever possible, my apps are ...
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free stroage accessable by ftp? [closed]

I am wondering if anyone knows of any good sites that give a GB or more of storage? I need to be able to use ftp as I want to transfer backups of my site through C# to this site. My hosting company ...
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Create storage cloud using old external drives?

I have so many external USB drives just laying around.. from 100GB to 1TB. I keep buying new ones because I outgrow the old ones. Is there some external drive out there where you can plug in other ...
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Real-Time Automated Amazon S3 Backup for Windows

I'm looking for a service I can configure in Windows 7 that will run in the background to monitor selected file system(s) for changes, and immediately push those changes in a lazy fashion to my Amazon ...
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Syncronisation tool for dropbox replacement

I have several Linux-PCs I want to be synced. I have a server exporting a filesystem via nfs, ftp or sshfs. I mount them to ~/syncenc. With encfs they are mounted to ~/sync. Working directly in this ...
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How does Tonido compare to Dropbox?

I've been using Dropbox for a while and really like it. I enjoy the fact that there is a desktop client that just allows me to drop something in a folder and its instantly available. However, I came ...
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A valid alternative to Dropbox? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Alternative to dropbox? After the security problems with Dropbox, I am looking for a free alternative, what you recommend?
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How can automatically move my files to S3 at night?

I have a MacBook Air with a very small hard drive. So every night, I'd like to move all my large files off my hard drive and into S3. What's the best way for me to do that?
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Sync 30G among several computers using different gmail accounts

I would like to sync my files between computers. With gmail one has potentially 8G, and sometimes one can have several gmail accounts. I wonder if somehow several gmail accounts storage space could ...
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Looking For Live Exchange Backup Solution Utilitizing the Cloud (S3, Azure, whatever)

I have been tasked with finding some software or a service which can backup user mailboxes from a live Exchange server and SQL databases from MSSQL servers much like a Barracuda device might perform. ...
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Cloud Storage/Sync solution for families

I am hoping someone knows of an online storage/sync service like Dropbox that can meet the following needs: I envision that each member of the family has a separate account to keep personal files. ...
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What are some good options for shell access to a cloud unix account?

I'm interested in keeping a couple of gigabytes of personal files in the cloud with shell access to them. Basically, I want to be able to do something like ssh to a machine that I do not maintain, and ...
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Can I put Applications into Dropbox? If not, is there anywhere else I can?

I am wondering if I can use Dropbox to put applications in, or if there is another 'cloud' that I can use. This would make transferring applications from computer to computer much easier.
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What desktop app can sync Amazon S3 with an FTP folder?

What I'm trying to do is migrate large files off my web site to S3.
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How do I 'share' a folder to the public in dropbox? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How do you get a public link to a file in Dropbox that isn't in a public folder? I understand that I can share a single file to the public via a link on dropbox, but ...
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Mac Time Machine + Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

I wonder if I can use Azure Blob Storage to store Mac Time Machine files. Is it really possible to mount a blob storage as a drive for Mac Time Machine?
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How to map “Google Storage for Developers” as a drive in Windows?

I just got access to a nice "Google Storage for Developers"-account which I'd like to use as a backup-drive with Windows. Gladinet Cloud Desktop offers this functionality, but their implementation ...
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upload (backup) to cloud from commandline?

Is there any free and established (that is not trashy and prone to go away any day) cloud service that I can upload files to ? I need this for daily backup of some small amount of essential data from ...
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What's the cheapest file host? [closed]

Specifically, for putting my music collection on the web -- a LARGE amount of data, but LOW BANDWIDTH.
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Free Cloud Mind Map Solution

As a Software Engineer we had a lot of discussion on SE design. Although we sync every document on the development process on Google Doc, mind map just didn’t fit in Google doc yet. The best we can do ...
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Which cheapest option (cloud) to use for caching images for free mobile app

I'm using Google Image Search JSON API to get some results from their search, and then displaying them on user's mobile device. The problem is that lot of found images are larger than required for ...
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Dropbox + truecrypt + svn or something else?

I would like a solution for cloud storage with the following demand: Secure, (only trust myself and not even the cloud storage provider) Support for versioning Compression Is these combination the ...
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Good cloud file sharing and transfer [closed]

I've found a lot out there, Internal FTP / PHP web based file transfer - This works ok, I've been using it for a while but I am finding that I spend to much time with security and cleanup. I've ...
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How can I mount a Rackspace Cloud Files as a drive on a Mac & PC?

I want to have seamless access to my Rackspace files on my laptops. What software can I use?
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Drop Box question

What happens if my internet is cut or I stop a file transfer midway? Do I need to restart the whole thing? Does it continue midway?
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Threaded, incremental CLI/comand line windows FTP program

I need something that takes comands for incrementally copying an entire folder with threaded file transferring. Bonkey does not threading. My host caps me at 100kbps per thread. I am trying to do FTP ...
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How can I access my music anywhere? [closed]

So here's the idea: I use multiple computers on an almost daily basis. I would like to be able to access my entire music library from any of those computers through the Internet. Is there a service or ...
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Is there any good web-based backup solution available? [closed]

I would like to know if there is a good web-based backup solution exists? It would be also nice, if it can support your mobile phone as well.
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What is the best free service to host images and mp3 files? [closed]

I am making an educational social software silverlight application. I would like users to be able to point the application to a URL with text, images, and audio files which they have created. Many ...
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Is it possible to use lastpass without the cloud feature?

I want to use lastpass locally, without having it upload my passwords to their site. In other words, I want it to work 100% offline. I know that the upload and cloud stuff is safe and all. Still, I'd ...
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My uncle is the family historian. We need to host about 5-15 TB of images and video. Any inexpensive ideas?

Basically we have hq scans of thousands of old family photos. Plus tons of family video. We want to host them where we can still have total control over the content and restrict access. I'm a php ...
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Are there any home/soho NAS devices that will backup/sync to the cloud?

Looking for a home office (SOHO) market (priced) network hard drive (NAS) that will sync some or all of its content to a cloud-based backup service (preferably stored to Amazon S3 for ...
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Hosting websites in the Cloud (GoogleAppEngine etc) or simple webhosting [closed]

whats the main difference between hosting in Google through Google App Engine than hosting websites in 'normal' web hosting provider(e.g.http://webhostingworld.net/plans.php) ? hosting in ...
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JungleDisk for Microsoft Azure

Is there something like JungleDisk, but based on Microsoft Azure?
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Backups and Virtual Machines

Wanted: An automated backup solution, for a Windows-based PC, that provides for a holistic, seamless recovery. Practically: I'd like to restore my programs, not just my documents and pictures. ...
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What are your tips for using a Linux laptop as a dumb box and having all your data in the cloud?

I know that one of these days I'm going to lose my laptop and, I'd like to move to a situation where all my data is backed up to the cloud and the laptop is essentially a dumb box (I already make ...
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Desktop application allowing backup (syncing) of local folders onto Cloud Storage?

(I find it odd that this question hasn't been asked already... I thought there were more people paranoid that I am...) Anyway. Is there a desktop application, that allows me to backup a given folder ...
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How do you store Digital Media

This is, in my opinion, a massive problem and one that the companies selling digital media will need to address at some point. I would quite like to be able to subscribe to programs, ala iTunes ...
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Experience with LiveDrive or alternatives? [closed]

We're thinking of using LiveDrive (www.livedrive.com) to replace a file server for our small web shop (there are three of us, in Baltimore, Boston, and Washington DC, respectively). LiveDrive has ...