![]() I want to consider options for my MBP offsite backup now (copy data to iMac and let iMac backup to crashplan or setup a new/different backup plan for the MBP, or something completely different). The iMac has an external RAID and a couple other external thunderbolt drives and is the machine covered by my Crashplan unlimited plan (currently at 5.5TB and counting). I've moved more from a "single Mac" situation to a dual-computer setup: an iMac and a MBP. I run Timemachine (local attach) and Crashplan Small Business (offsite, for 9 years). There’s even an open-source restore tool.I've long been a " 3-2-1" backup " guy and in fact I have more protection than that. Your backups are stored in an open, documented format. With Arq and B2 storage, you keep control of your data because it’s your B2 account and your encryption password - even if an attacker got access to the B2 data they wouldn’t be able to read your encrypted files. You can configure it with your B2 account ID and master application key, or you can use B2’s new application keys feature to restrict which bucket(s) Arq can write to. Back up different folders to different B2 accounts, configure different schedules for each B2 account, etc.Īrq is fully compatible with B2. ![]() You can configure Arq to back up to multiple B2 accounts if you wish.You can configure Arq to run a script before and/or after backup.You can configure Arq to send you email every time it finishes backing up, or only if there were errors during backup.You can restrict how much bandwidth Arq uses when backing up.You can restrict which Wi-Fi networks and which network interfaces Arq uses for backup.You can tell Arq to keep your computer awake until it finishes the backup.You can tell Arq to pause backups during a certain time window every day.You can tell Arq to pause backups whenever you’re on battery.Arq’s Advanced FeaturesĪrq is a mature product with plenty of advanced features: By contract, Amazon S3 has tiered pricing that starts at 9 times that of B2. B2 only charges a flat rate of $0.01/GB for data download, and you get 1 GB of downloads free every day. The savings becomes more pronounced if/when you need to restore your files. To put that in context, that’s 1/4th the price of Amazon S3. The pricing for B2 storage is a fraction of the cost of any scale cloud storage provider - just $0.005/GB per month and the first 10GB is free. The license for Arq is a one-time cost and, if you use multiple Macs and/or PCs, one license covers all of them. ![]() ![]() Arq won’t delete backups of an external drive no matter how long it’s been since you’ve connected it to your computer. ![]() Back up your external hard drives, network shares, etc. With Arq you can back up whatever you want - no limits. And/or you can set a budget and Arq will periodically delete the oldest backup records to keep your costs under control. Optionally you can tell it to “thin” your backup records from hourly to daily to weekly as they age, similar to the way Time Machine does it. Everything is encrypted before it leaves your computer, with a password that only you know.Īlso just like CrashPlan for Home, Arq keeps all backups forever by default. Just like CrashPlan for Home, Arq lets you choose your own encryption password. MacWorld’s review of Arq called it “more reliable and easier to use than CrashPlan.” If you’re looking for many of the same features as CrashPlan plus affordable storage, Arq + B2 cloud storage is a great option. Time to find an alternative! Arq + Backblaze B2 = CrashPlan Home By Stefan Reitshamer, Founder, Arq BackupĬrashPlan for Home is gone - no more backups to CrashPlan and no more ability to restore from your old backups. ![]()
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