Return-Path: Received: from atl4mhob11.myregisteredsite.com ([209.17.115.49] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5285769 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:15:37 +0100 Received: from mailpod.hostingplatform.com ([10.30.71.210]) by atl4mhob11.myregisteredsite.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id rAEFHRH5016037 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:17:27 -0500 Received: (qmail 11169 invoked by uid 0); 14 Nov 2013 15:17:26 -0000 X-TCPREMOTEIP: 24.73.238.28 X-Authenticated-UID: dsd@darkskydigital.com Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.0.3?) (dsd@darkskydigital.com@24.73.238.28) by 0 with ESMTPA; 14 Nov 2013 15:17:26 -0000 From: Dann Stubbs Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-61-260636325 Subject: Re: [AE] Non cloud backup solutions for solo freelancers? Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:17:25 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-61-260636325 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii those are fantastic speeds, the only option for fiber here is that same = 20-30K install and then a couple thousands a month bill - too much. i looked at your site for any location info but did not find any so uses = whois which is where it showed tx tx would be fine but we've actually been looking in TN on and off for a = few years for something that looked nice - will have to look in that = area now too. thanks for the link, i will keep that one on my radar. dann ___________________________________________________________________ Dann Stubbs - dann@darkskydigital.com Dark Sky Digital - http://www.darkskydigital.com http://www.RenderKing.com Value Priced C4D, VRAY Render Farm ___________________________________________________________________ On Nov 14, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Greg Balint wrote: > Allen, >=20 > I live in Chattanooga,Tennessee. Oddly enough, our power company here = ran fiber all across its user area. So anywhere you can get EPB Power = service, you can get 1Gb up/down internet. >=20 > Had to go buy a new router just to handle the throughput. it's crazy = fast though.. I get about 935Mbps down and 918Mbps up on Speedtest.net >=20 > They also do TV and phone, although we only have TV and Internet with = them. My TV portion of the bill is actually more expensive than the = internet portion. >=20 > Here's their site if you want more info. >=20 > https://epbfi.com/internet/ >=20 >=20 >=20 > The really cool thing.. when we first moved here 2 years ago.. I = bought in to the 100Mb package.. they had 30, 100, 350 and 1gb i think.. = =20 >=20 > The 100Mb was around $115 per month, and I was happy as a clam... = Then the next year they said "Happy birthday to us! anyone with 100Mb = now has 200Mb, and anyone with 30 now has 50!" >=20 > Everyone was pretty happy with that.. > Then this year, they had another birthday announcement..=20 >=20 > "Ok.. anyone who has 100mbps or higher, at this moment now has our = 1Gbps plan... and it'll only be $69.99.." >=20 > So along with a SUPER speed increase for free.. they lowered my bill = by about 45 dollars per month... >=20 > I still can't believe it really.. There's no "cap" to anything, and = they have specific terms in their contract that state that they do not = monitor your usage or "shape" any traffic, etc. >=20 > It's been rock solid for 2+ years without a single down-time, or slow = downs at all..=20 >=20 > To keep this on topic some >=20 > Dropbox can upload a 4GB file in around a minute or two.. (across = country to California servers) I get about 35-45MBps uploads to DropBox = consistently.. (this connection tops out at about 128MBps, that's = MegaBYTES, not MegaBITS) basically before I can even check, my file is = already live on their servers and able to share off to a client or = colleague. >=20 >=20 >=20 > I've actually gone to a friend's house.. used his gigabit connection = to remote connect into my computer and do After Effects work on it as if = there's no remote connection at all.. it just ran like I was hooked up = to my PC at home..=20 >=20 > Anyway.. I guess that's the long rant of it.. If anyone has any = specific questions about service with them or any other tests they'd = like me to do, let me know off-list and I'll get back to you. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > ///Greg Balint > //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > /321.514.4839 > delRAZOR.com/ > =20 >=20 > On Nov 14, 2013 8:19 AM, "Allen Ellis" wrote: > Where do you live Greg? Maybe we'll move ;) >=20 > In our building in Orlando we're stuck with an AT&T connection that = gives us 900Kbps up, so any significant files simply cannot be sent over = the cloud. Installing 15Mbps fiber requires $30k to tear up the sidewalk = + $1,200/mo >=20 > At my house I get 90/10 for $100/mo. When we have large deliverables = due to the client sometimes I take them hone or go to the library which = has 100Mb symmetrical. Feels like the dark ages! >=20 > We have 9TB online with a ReadyNAS, backed up nightly onsite to an = identical device. Anything older than 6 months goes to an external drive = sorted by client. >=20 > I'm terrified someone will drop a client's drive walking back and = forth with one of these cheap externals. All together we have about 30TB = stored, and to get a NAS that large (plus a second to mirror it) would = cost something like $20-40k. So for now we're just buying externals as = needed and holding our breath... >=20 --Apple-Mail-61-260636325 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii those = are fantastic speeds, the only option for fiber here is that same 20-30K = install and then a couple thousands a month bill - too = much.

i looked at your site for any location info = but did not find any so uses whois which is where it showed = tx

tx would be fine but we've actually been = looking in TN on and off for a few years for something that looked nice = - will have to look in that area now = too.

thanks for the link, i will keep that one = on my radar.

dann

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On Nov 14, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Greg Balint wrote:

Allen,

I live in = Chattanooga,Tennessee. Oddly enough, our power company here ran fiber = all across its user area. So anywhere you can get EPB Power service, you = can get 1Gb up/down internet.

Had to go buy a new = router just to handle the throughput.  it's crazy fast though.. I = get about 935Mbps down and 918Mbps up on Speedtest.net

They = also do TV and phone, although we only have TV and Internet with them. = My TV portion of the bill is actually more expensive than the internet = portion.

Here's their site if you want more info. =

https://epbfi.com/internet/


The really cool thing.. when we first moved = here 2 years ago.. I bought in to the 100Mb package.. they had 30, 100, = 350 and 1gb i think..   

The 100Mb was around $115 per = month, and I was happy as a clam...  Then the next year they said = "Happy birthday to us! anyone with 100Mb now has 200Mb, and anyone with = 30 now has 50!"

Everyone was pretty happy with that..
Then this year, they had another birthday = announcement.. 

"Ok.. anyone who has 100mbps or higher, at = this moment now has our 1Gbps plan... and it'll only be = $69.99.."

So along with a SUPER speed increase for free.. they = lowered my bill by about 45 dollars per month...

I still can't believe it really.. There's no "cap" to anything, and = they have specific terms in their contract that state that they do not = monitor your usage or "shape" any traffic, etc.

It's been rock = solid for 2+ years without a single down-time, or slow downs at = all.. 

To keep this on topic some

Dropbox can upload a = 4GB file in around a minute or two.. (across country to California = servers)  I get about 35-45MBps uploads to DropBox consistently.. = (this connection tops out at about 128MBps, that's MegaBYTES, not = MegaBITS) basically before I can even check, my file is already live on = their servers and able to share off to a client or = colleague.


I've actually gone to a friend's house.. = used his gigabit connection to remote connect into my computer and do = After Effects work on it as if there's no remote connection at all.. it = just ran like I was hooked up to my PC at home.. 

Anyway.. I = guess that's the long rant of it..  If anyone has any specific = questions about service with them or any other tests they'd like me to = do, let me know off-list and I'll get back to you.





///Greg = Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com/
   

On Nov 14, 2013 8:19 AM, "Allen Ellis" <allen.ellis@gmail.com> wrote:

Where do you live Greg? = Maybe we'll move ;)

In our building in Orlando we're = stuck with an AT&T connection that gives us 900Kbps up, so any = significant files simply cannot be sent over the cloud. Installing = 15Mbps fiber requires $30k to tear up the sidewalk + $1,200/mo

At my house I get 90/10 for $100/mo. When we have large = deliverables due to the client sometimes I take them hone or go to the = library which has 100Mb symmetrical. Feels like the dark ages!

We have 9TB online with a ReadyNAS, backed up nightly onsite = to an identical device. Anything older than 6 months goes to an external = drive sorted by client.

I'm terrified someone will = drop a client's drive walking back and forth with one of these cheap = externals. All together we have about 30TB stored, and to get a NAS that = large (plus a second to mirror it) would cost something like $20-40k. So = for now we're just buying externals as needed and holding our = breath...


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