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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' backups and users discover it's not backing up DB and OD — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups

www.tomshardware.com

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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' backups and users discover it's not backing up DB and OD — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups

www.tomshardware.com

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' backups and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups

www.tomshardware.com

The difference between a sync and a backup is illustrated quite adeptly.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/45169245

DB = Dropbox, OD = Onedrive

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“abusing” the “unlimited backups” to store “limited” terabytes.

If you can’t afford to offer unlimited backups, maybe put a limit?

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