An online backup service – that is, data backups via rsync and ssh to a central server. I was particularly struck by the following line in the waiver: Although Storever Online Backup will do the job most of the time, custommers should always consider that they have been lucky whenever they can recover lost data. That's really reassuring – that's how you sell a backup system! So you look at what the Storeever Offline Archive offers, since that's what Storever recommends when the customer wants security. And what do I find there in the waiver? Exactly: Although Storever Offline Archive is a secure and reliable service, it is not 100% reliable and involves risks which we can not control. In particular, custommers should always consider that they have been lucky whenever they can recover lost data. Wow. So with the low-cost product, I should consider myself lucky if I can restore a file. I can then pay even more per month, and I can still consider myself lucky if I can restore a file.

I don't know quite what to say, but somehow I get the impression that this is not a particularly confidence-inspiring product.

Devilish grin

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