08-23-2017, 04:49 PM
Really disappointed that CR made this decision, so I have been researching this.
Was considering BackBlaze. A main issue that I never considered has to do with file retention.
CP keeps any file you have deleted for an unlimited amount of time. So if you realize you don't have a file from, say, a year ago, it will be there.
The other services have a 30 day delete policy (some have 90). If a file has been deleted from your system, they will only retain it for 30 days and then delete it themselves. This amounts to a glorified mirror, not a back up. Most of the time, you don't realize something was deleted on your end until you can't find it, and then it may be way beyond the 30-90 day window.
I am leaning towards using the CP small business for at least the next year. They are offering a 75% discount. Then I'll recheck with everyone else's policies are again, to see if anything has changed.
Sigh . . .
Was considering BackBlaze. A main issue that I never considered has to do with file retention.
CP keeps any file you have deleted for an unlimited amount of time. So if you realize you don't have a file from, say, a year ago, it will be there.
The other services have a 30 day delete policy (some have 90). If a file has been deleted from your system, they will only retain it for 30 days and then delete it themselves. This amounts to a glorified mirror, not a back up. Most of the time, you don't realize something was deleted on your end until you can't find it, and then it may be way beyond the 30-90 day window.
I am leaning towards using the CP small business for at least the next year. They are offering a 75% discount. Then I'll recheck with everyone else's policies are again, to see if anything has changed.
Sigh . . .