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DESCRIPTION
Jungle Disk is an application that lets you store files and backup data securely to Amazon.com's S3 Storage Service.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.01: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| JungleDiskMonitor User Reviews (14 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jul 8 2008 |
JAMUS I have been using JD for about 2 months now. It was simple enough to setup what I wanted backed up and get started. My only big complaint is the speed of the backup. I am getting between 30-40KB of data transfer on upload no matter what LAN I am on (cable modem at home, LAN at work, DSL at friend's house, etc...). It takes quite a while to backup digital photos that way. That speed may not be JD's fault, but more of one with Amazon's S3 service.
(Version 2.02a) | |
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| Oct 17 2008 |
WINCO Excellent backup solution for value and ease of use especially coupled with the super affordable Amazon S3 hosting service. $20 + $1pm for JungleDiskPlus is well worth it.
(Version 2.10a) | |
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| May 8 2008 |
GERBER Jungle Disk is a phenomenal online backup solution. Amazon S3 is the cheapest online storage you can get, and JD makes it quick and simple to back up your files to S3. All transmissions are encrypted, so you don't have to worry about Amazon employees getting at your stuff. As a basic synced remote disk program, you can do better, but you'll pay more for storage. It does not have the simplicity of .Mac's iDisk. Of course, if you're already backing up with it, there's no reason to worry about storing a few extra files on S3. The JD Plus service is also very nice if you're backing up large files that change frequently since it permits block-level backups. (I'm looking at you, Entourage database!)
(Version 2.0b2) | |
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| May 8 2008 |
VCOLOMBO I haven't tried the 2.0 beta but I've been using Jungle Disk for a while now, on both Mac and Linux, and have to say that I've been completely satisfied. I do agree that there should be a way to get rid of the activity window. The developers should take a look at MacFusion (the MacFuse application, not VMware Fusion) for future functionality and UI inspiration. I do agree that it would be nice if directories and files created by Jungle Disk would be easily manageable with another S3 utility, but since Jungle Disk is cross platform and offers the option of a web UI I haven't had much need to manage my S3 content with anything else. Jungle Disk is not without its cons but overall I've been very satisfied.
(Version 2.0b2) | |
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| Apr 29 2009 |
SAMPLER JD combines the advantages of a sophisticated backup program (versioning, backing up only changed portions of files, multiple back up jobs) and a good Network Drive. I back up all my user files with two different backup jobs, one hourly, one daily. I also use aliases (actually Dragthing items) for fast access to those files. Of course one can just treat the drive as an ordinary network drive--copy files to it and work with files on it. Note that you can create as many drives as you need, and also backup multiple computers to a single drive. For the best features, pay for JungleDisk Plus and get web access away from your machine. Backup with JD and Amazon S3 is much faster than it is with other programs that I've tried. Even so, an initial backup might take days if you have many GB of data. Start with essential files and add on, rather than trying to backup everything at once. I think that JD lacks one feature: the possibility of restoring files by DVD or portable hard drive. Carbonite, Mozy, and BackBlaze (I believe) all offer this option. Some companies also offer the possibility that you can ship a portable drive with your initial backup on it.
(Version 2.61) | |
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 | Oct 25 2008 |
IMINI I don't like the changes in 2.49a... It now requires install and goes into OS X too deeply.
(Version 2.49a) | |
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 | Mar 11 2008 |
HENRIKTEKNIK Is there any way to permanently dismiss that obtrusive Activity Monitor window at startup?
(Version 1.50c) | |
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| Jan 22 2008 |
BEIGE This is a nice idea with a still-faulty execution. It failed to create a bunch of directories and trying to use anything other than this program to edit the created folders/files is a nightmare since it creates a wackload of incomprehensible files in a flat list on S3. God.
(Version 1.50b) | |
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 | May 5 2008 |
ADAM PREBLE @BEIGE - Amazon S3 buckets do not support hierarchies of files in the familiar paradigm of nested folders, but instead are comprised of a collection of objects (flat, if you like), accessed by key. A number of applications out there store files keyed by the full path. While this is very readable, imagine how expensive (time and money) it would be to rename the root folder of all of your music files, given that Amazon S3 does not allow you to rename keys. You would have to delete the entire 'tree' and re-upload it just to rename a folder. Jungle Disk's bucket format (which is freely available for your perusal - 2.0 format coming soon) allows you to rename that tree, and perform many other operations, in a fraction of the time and money required by using a full path key format. That said, version 2.0 provides a new Compatibility bucket type which will allow you to use the full path scheme if your application calls for it. Finally, if you are having trouble with the application please do not hesitate to contact me through MacUpdate, or post on the Jungle Disk forums. We are completely dedicated to making the best product possible.
(Version 2.0b1) | |
| Oct 14 2007 |
IMINI Interesting application, but my concern is, that it needs connection to services.jungledisk.com for some unknown reason. It should connect only to Amazon.
(Version 1.43a) | |
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| Aug 20 2007 |
ZO219 No longer free ... but can't complain about the cost of storage at AWS.
(Version 1.41a) | |
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