Online Backup Service
 

Hi,

Anybody herd any more info on the new Online backup service from VM? My first guess is that they will match BT's service levels.

Cheers,

Steve.

Re: Online Backup Service
 

It's part of the new 'V Stuff' from Virgin Media, probably the extras they were talking about.

You can backup/store your files/photos but how much space depends on what package you have, M/L have 5gb, XL Package has 10gb and XXL has Unlimited (Fair Usage applies obviously) - Works on Windows PC's only, not Mac or Linux.

http://www.virginmedia.com/myvirginmedia/vstuff/

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Link is Forbidden TailZ

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Dead link at the moment access forbidden.

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How on earth could we use the backup process. With STM. It would take forever to backup my 3gb of photo's

Re: Online Backup Service
 

You will be advised to upload outside of the STM timeframe.:D

Re: Online Backup Service
 

I'm pleased you put that - I wondered what I was doing wrong!

Re: Online Backup Service
 

Thanks for the advance info everyone.

Cheers,

Steve.

Re: Online Backup Service
 

Find a mate with another ISP that has decent upload such as Be or O2, take a DVD over and use his bandwidth to put your photos on there ;)

Re: Online Backup Service
 

Will that be allowed uploading from an ip outside vm's range? bit like webspace.

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Or you could sign up for a 50 meg connection which is not STM'd at this time.

I know i will get my coat :Sprint:

Re: Online Backup Service
 

I use MS Sky Drive - 25Gb.

I upload overnight, out of STM hours.

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I do wonder about privacy though. How secure are these online back up tools (not just VM but all of them) and not just from outside penetration but also curious employees?

Re: Online Backup Service
 

Given that anyone signing up to XXL now will likely spend half their contract STM'd or otherwise managed I couldn't recommend that. :)

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As secure as the rest of your data that isn't encrypted. If you are worried about your ISP snaffling your data best to not go on the Internet. If I worked for VM in an operational or engineering position and wanted to nose at everything going across your connection it'd be very simple and take a matter of minutes.

No more or less secure than emailling the stuff to friends. If it's highly sensitive - banking stuff, that video you recorded with the missus last night, etc, encrypt it first.

Re: Online Backup Service
 

There's no STM listed on the site for XXL