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Ability to have some versioning, if not too expensive an add-on.

Options

Meta-Option: Change the problem

• Anything that can reduce the number of files from "100's of million" will help tremendously.
• Reducing the total amount to backup can help keep costs down and speed up restoration efforts.

Option1: In-room, off-box, copy

HDs in a dedicated computing box.

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Option2: Out of room

HDs in a dedicated computing box.

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• $850-1,650/yr, depending on level of file compression.
• Software may not have time to process the files at each backup.

Ideas to consider for above options

Software to sync data, ideally with versioning

EZ-Backup

• See ChemIT' sbackup page, with links and general costs.
• See ChemIT's calculation estimating specific costs.

CrashPlan

Compare

• http://www.crashplan.com/consumer/compare.html

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