SpiderOak is a multi-platform secure online backup, storage, access, and sharing solution engineered for the consumer and small businesses.
Running natively on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, SpiderOak allows users to create a central storage repository where they can access data from all their SpiderOak devices within the application, or via web login at SpiderOak.com.
Using an automated approach, SpiderOak immediately backs up and stores any additions, edits, or changes to the back up set. Historical versions of any document can be identified and downloaded by
What's New
Version 4.3.9917 (reports in Finder as 0.0.0):
Fixed a bug causing client to hang in some circumstances when purging historical versions.
Fixed a bug preventing image previews from updating after deduplication.
Fixed local copy feature.
Add --generate-previews command line option for generating previews for historical versions.
Overall, I found it a bit clunky. A good remote drive should integrate into a system and be fully unobtrusive. I also expect that that remote drive have all of the major capabilities of a network drive for use as more than P2P sharing and backup. That means FTP and or HTTP link capability to the world.
SpiderOak just isn't there... yet. And considering there are 1TB (not GB) USB and network drives to be found for $100 or less than the yearly cost of these backup services... until SpiderOak expands what I can do with my remote storage while reducing the fuss and allowing me a way to manage multiple accounts from one machine (one login), then it's back to DropBox for an online drive... certainly back to cheaper, more dependable, and larger local backup options.
spideroak works well for me and i still use it everyday.
however, if i run a microsoft word file that is located in a spideroak sync folder it gets corrupted. this has happened to me 3 times and has caused me multiple days of lost work. just to let people know there are some issues (so keep a backup).
Been running Spideroak instead of dropbox for just over a month now (mostly due to security concerns and spideroaks headless mode under linux + being a lot cheaper for larger amounts of data 20GB+) and am VERY happy I switched.
Synching is so much better for me as a photographer as not only can I backup RAW files but spideroak also keeps folder structures intact when synching.
Backup was really fast to at 15GB per day uploaded. 5 Stars!
spideroak is nice but i've used [url=http://www.getdropbox.com/referrals/NTg1MzY1ODkdropbox]dropbox[/url] much longer. i find it to be much cleaner and easier to use.
Not a spam...lots of people will provide links to what they see as better software. It's a matter of opinion. Plus I like Dropbox better myself - it's unobtrusive and sits up there in the menubar and in the Finder windows. Easy. No app to launch, it's already running and out of the way until you need it.
One thing that DropBox does better for me is allow public and even private links to load resouces to a website. So far, I haven't been able to do that efficiently (or at all) with any other of these services. I can also run multiple instances of DropBox. I don't need a full application to access it. And my files have yet to end up corrupted.
With both Amazon, SpiderOak and others, there are problems in two or more of these areas. I don't like that DropBox recently rescinded the initial 5G free accounts they originally gave out for starters, or that they are one of the more expensive services out there. But considering it took less than two weeks to show up problems with SpiderOak and others... well, you get what you pay for.
I would like to see the price come down to what the others are ($5 for 150G vs $10 for 100G) and I also would like to see the iDrive-like ability to manage users. Looks good otherwise.
Nonsense. I've contacted them several times, and have always received an answer within a day. There are too many ways, e.g., junk mail filters, network issues, user error, etc., that modern communication gets interrupted for you to make a pronouncement on a company's reliability based on one poor experience.
I asked the Dropbox people a question about their policies and never got a response. Should I make a big deal out of it?
There's no nonsense when support fails a customer. The fact that you, hobo, had a different experience doesn't mean everyone did so. And same stands for your dropbox experience, which you mentioned as well. And that's all "proposal" did.
This program has real promise. Similar to Mozy, with cross-platform clients (Mac, Windows, Linux), you get 2 GB free and 100 GB for $$$. It has the unique feature of having "zero knowledge encryption", which means your files are encrypted at the client with YOUR KEY, stored encrypted on the server, and not even the names of the files can be determined by SpiderOak or anyone else. This is true security.
In addition to the OS client, there is web-based access where you can download a file, and a neat sharing facility that allows you to share some or all of your files with others.
In my testing I've found the program very fast to upload, with good block-level hashing to upload only the "changed" portion of your files (great for those big files, especially your Entourage database).
There are still things to fix, and the Mac interface isn't too Mac-like (as noted by other reviewers), but the developers are very responsive and interested in making things better.
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SpiderOak is a multi-platform secure online backup, storage, access, and sharing solution engineered for the consumer and small businesses.
Running natively on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, SpiderOak allows users to create a central storage repository where they can access data from all their SpiderOak devices within the application, or via web login at SpiderOak.com.
Using an automated approach, SpiderOak immediately backs up and stores any additions, edits, or changes to the back up set. Historical versions of any document can be identified and downloaded by timestamp.
Any folders within a user's SpiderOak account can be selected for sharing in a password protected setting called a 'ShareRoom', and any changes or additions to the shared folders are automatically seen by visitors to the ShareRoom. Capabilities at a glance:
True privacy via comprehensive "zero knowledge" encryption. Not even the names of your files or folders are revealed.
Multi computer, real time: access all files from other machines
Retains complete historical content of every folder and file
Easily share folders from any device in ShareRooms w/ RSS feeds
Massive data de-duplication: extremely space efficient versioning and storage
Optional command line interface: batch mode, scheduled/scripted operation
Quality by design: near 100% automated test coverage
Properly handles OS X resource forks
ACID compliant, fault tolerant structure eliminates worry of corrupted backups
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JCH2 reviewed on 07 Feb 2012
SpiderOak just isn't there... yet. And considering there are 1TB (not GB) USB and network drives to be found for $100 or less than the yearly cost of these backup services... until SpiderOak expands what I can do with my remote storage while reducing the fuss and allowing me a way to manage multiple accounts from one machine (one login), then it's back to DropBox for an online drive... certainly back to cheaper, more dependable, and larger local backup options.
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nargot reviewed on 04 Aug 2011
however, if i run a microsoft word file that is located in a spideroak sync folder it gets corrupted. this has happened to me 3 times and has caused me multiple days of lost work. just to let people know there are some issues (so keep a backup).
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Axel1975 reviewed on 07 Sep 2010
Synching is so much better for me as a photographer as not only can I backup RAW files but spideroak also keeps folder structures intact when synching.
Backup was really fast to at 15GB per day uploaded. 5 Stars!
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plz admin erase comment when done
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With both Amazon, SpiderOak and others, there are problems in two or more of these areas. I don't like that DropBox recently rescinded the initial 5G free accounts they originally gave out for starters, or that they are one of the more expensive services out there. But considering it took less than two weeks to show up problems with SpiderOak and others... well, you get what you pay for.
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I asked the Dropbox people a question about their policies and never got a response. Should I make a big deal out of it?
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SFurst reviewed on 24 Dec 2008
In addition to the OS client, there is web-based access where you can download a file, and a neat sharing facility that allows you to share some or all of your files with others.
In my testing I've found the program very fast to upload, with good block-level hashing to upload only the "changed" portion of your files (great for those big files, especially your Entourage database).
There are still things to fix, and the Mac interface isn't too Mac-like (as noted by other reviewers), but the developers are very responsive and interested in making things better.
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Great product btw - 9/10 (but for the above) ;-)
bluadkad rated on 09 Aug 2011
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cstephen87 rated on 09 Apr 2011