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JungleDisk Desktop Edition
$3.00
Released May, 2006
The Pros:Works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X. Automatic scheduled backups. Easy to use.
The Cons:Stores files using proprietary naming convention on Amazon S3. Can't be used to host public files on Amazon S3. Somewhat tricky to get set up on Windows Server 2K3.
JungleDisk is an application that allows you to store, host and backup files using either Amazon's S3 Simple Storage Web Service or Rackspace's Cloud Files service on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux based operating systems.
The application costs $3/month to register for unlimited installation licenses and future upgrades. Access to your online storage can be mapped to a local drive, making storing and retrieving files very easy.
The cost to store data is billed by either Amazon (if S3 storage is used) or JungleDisk (if Cloud Files is used), and is priced at an affordable rates. Regardless of which storage solution is used, billing is processed through Amazon's Flexible Payment Service.
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Pros & Cons
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Works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
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Automatic scheduled backups
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Access to very reliable and affordable storage and backup solution
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Maps to a local drive for seamless integration
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$20 for unlimited licenses
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Great for small businesses that cannot afford massive backup solutions. Provides online interface as well for +$1 / month.
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Stores files using proprietary naming convention on Amazon S3
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Can't be used to host public files on Amazon S3
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Somewhat tricky to get set up on Windows Server 2K3
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Cannot get the darn thing to work through some bologna firewall thing. No phone number for tech support, even though I pay $20
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By default restores every file and every folder ever deleted or renamed. Jungle Disk simply does not have the option to age deletions so they get purged out eventually. Instead either restore way more files than actually got deleted by mistake, or never get the chance to recover from deletions. Strangely they do handle versioning, so it baffles me why they could not implement deletion aging. You should also know that files restored lose their creation date, which is reset to the restore date, so it's harder to recuperate from the problem. Support was just awful and since I did not loose data, they were very insensitive to the hours lost and major mess caused. Took 3 weeks to diagnose problem and some 30 back and forths. 4 weeks for resolution. Did give $20 software price refund.
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No phone support, Email support takes 24 hours to respond and isn't helpful. They once sent me a message saying I was using my account improperly, then tech support couldn't tell me why!!!
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