Online Backup Service

Sinate · 28-03-2009, 11:59

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.

Pushkar · 28-03-2009, 14:22

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/

Jonathan90 · 28-03-2009, 14:41

Link is Forbidden TailZ

Peter_ · 28-03-2009, 14:44

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Originally Posted by TaiLZ

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/

Dead link at the moment access forbidden.

tucker61 · 28-03-2009, 14:45

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

Peter_ · 28-03-2009, 14:46

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Originally Posted by tucker61

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

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

AndyCambs · 28-03-2009, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Moldova

Dead link at the moment access forbidden.

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

Sinate · 28-03-2009, 15:08

Thanks for the advance info everyone.

Cheers,

Steve.

Ignitionnet · 28-03-2009, 16:05

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Originally Posted by tucker61

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

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

Jonathan90 · 29-03-2009, 00:23

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

Sirius · 29-03-2009, 08:51

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

**Hugh** · 29-03-2009, 08:52

I use MS Sky Drive - 25Gb.

I upload overnight, out of STM hours.

AndyCambs · 29-03-2009, 09:22

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?

Ignitionnet · 29-03-2009, 09:40

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Originally Posted by Sirius

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

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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Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

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?

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.

AndyCambs · 29-03-2009, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings

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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There's no STM listed on the site for XXL