mystik
Chevereto Member
I currently use Box.com for online backup. I have the 3-user Business account setup. I was thinking that since I am paying for this anyway, that it would be the thing to do...create a new folder for this purpose and use it as the external storage. I see that it can be accessed via FTP:
https://community.box.com/t5/How-to-Guides-for-Managing/Using-Box-with-FTP/ta-p/26050
Does this seem like a good way to go? I have read the comments on here about how important the network is...and I believe Box does have a good network. I guess in my mind the part that gives pause is how many concurrent connections they would allow via FTP access. Of course, I tend to wonder that about other solutions accessing via FTP too. So, what do you think?
If you don't feel like Box would be a good way to go, what would you suggest as the most cost effective solution that also has a good network? Ideally, if I am going to be paying per storage amount, I would like something where I can start out small and seamlessly expand, though I have found the "cloud" storage providers to be much more expensive than fixed disk.
If I should ever decide to move to a different solution for external storage...with using FTP, it seems like the only thing you would need to do is duplicate the files at the new provider and change the server address/login info. Is that correct?
https://community.box.com/t5/How-to-Guides-for-Managing/Using-Box-with-FTP/ta-p/26050
Does this seem like a good way to go? I have read the comments on here about how important the network is...and I believe Box does have a good network. I guess in my mind the part that gives pause is how many concurrent connections they would allow via FTP access. Of course, I tend to wonder that about other solutions accessing via FTP too. So, what do you think?
If you don't feel like Box would be a good way to go, what would you suggest as the most cost effective solution that also has a good network? Ideally, if I am going to be paying per storage amount, I would like something where I can start out small and seamlessly expand, though I have found the "cloud" storage providers to be much more expensive than fixed disk.
If I should ever decide to move to a different solution for external storage...with using FTP, it seems like the only thing you would need to do is duplicate the files at the new provider and change the server address/login info. Is that correct?
