[50% OFF - More promos inside] Talanov Backup - Reliable Backup - as low as $0.15/gb!

TMI - Kirill · #1 05-28-2007, 04:07 AM

It's time for another great offer from Talanov Backup! Here's what we're giving away this time!

First five subscribers for any package up to 500GB will get 50% off for life!
Anyone that signs up until the end of the week (Sun, 11:59PM EST) will be entered into a random draw for a $50 Amazon gift certificate that will be delivered straight to your inbox.
Also, all existing customers are will also be entered into a random draw for another $50 Amazon gift certificate to show how much we appreciate your loaylty.

What is this remote backup all about?
Remote backup, with prices as low as $0.15/gb, gives you peace of mind knowing that your own, or your customers' data is securely stored off-site, with the option of online access at any time.

For further information, please visit http://www.talanovbackup.com

We offer:

encrypted rsync - minimizes your bandwidth transfer!
FTP, SSH, SCP to access your data
Samba and NFS mounts*
Online control panel
No bandwidth limits

*We currently do not provide technical support for Samba/NFS mounts.

Pricing options:

Please refer to our pricing table.

FAQ

What if I was one of the first five people to sign up?
Great! Just make payment as usual and will contact you within 24 hours to get you the new discounted rate for the rest of your time with us.

What is this rsync you speak of?
rsync is a program for *nix systems to synchronize data. Imagine having a server with 60GB of data that you want to back up. With rsync, you only transfer that 60GB once and next time you will only transfer the difference between the old data and the new! It will save you time, money and bandwidth.

Can I use this as my storage space, like a file hosting service?
Unfortunately not. You may back up and restore as often as you like, as long as it's for a legitimate purpose. You may not use this service as an online hard drive.

What is the background of your company?
Talanov Media Inc. is a registered federal corporation under the laws of Canada. Talanov Backup is a subsidiary. The company was registered in January 2006 to provide online services, and owns a number of websites in its portfolio.

Are you a reseller?
We are proud to be a reseller of BQ Internet who have a reputation for providing quality service. We use their servers and their network, but we offer our own discounted prices and support.

With our prices, and BQ Internet's reputation you have nothing to lose, except the uncertainty of knowing if your data is safe.

If you have any questions at all about our services, please post in this thread.

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TMI - Kirill · #2 05-29-2007, 04:16 PM

Hey guys, just to let you know we only have a few spots available for the 50% off 'for life' deal!

On another note, when you pay, PayPal will not be discounting the rate automatically. We will be verifying accounts and getting you the half-price rate after you sign up.

BonsaiRack · #3 05-31-2007, 10:48 PM

What if we add more gb down the road, will the 50% off still apply ?

TMI - Kirill · #4 06-01-2007, 12:03 AM

Good question. Sure it will, up to 500GB.

BonsaiRack · #5 06-01-2007, 11:53 AM

How Do I proceed if im allready a BQinternet customer and want to change to you ?

Any 50% off slot left ?

Xandrios · #6 06-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Your pricing table ends at 100GB...how much per GB for 200 / 300 / 400 / 500GB?

TMI - Kirill · #7 06-01-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camay123

How Do I proceed if im allready a BQinternet customer and want to change to you ?

Any 50% off slot left ?

If you're a BQ customer, just sign up the same way you would ordinarily, at that point you should just be able to run:

# scp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub <user>@server1.talanovbackup.com:keys/server1
# ssh <user>@server1.talanovbackup.com mergekeys

Then edit your /etc/crontab file to change usernames and server name and you're done. And yes, as of the time of this post there's still a spot for 50% off but of course no guarantees someone won't grab one before you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xandrios

Your pricing table ends at 100GB...how much per GB for 200 / 300 / 400 / 500GB?

As per our pricing table: "$15/mo per 100GB increment". So 300GB would be $45 and so forth.

BonsaiRack · #8 06-01-2007, 05:56 PM

Just ordered.

TMI - Kirill · #9 06-01-2007, 06:09 PM

Hope you enjoy your account and reduced rate!

BonsaiRack · #10 06-01-2007, 10:22 PM

Thank you for the extra fast setup. Great deal.

TMI - Kirill · #11 06-02-2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camay123

Thank you for the extra fast setup. Great deal.

No problem at all - and we do have one last spot left for a lucky user to get 50% off for life. We will also be drawing names for the 2 $50 Amazon Gift certificates Monday morning, so stay tuned!

amcd · #12 06-02-2007, 04:24 PM

Sorry for sounding noobish, but is "Samba and NFS mounts*" the same thing as what others advertise as "get online instantly after disaster"?

You do not offer an SLA, and nor does BQ, but how secure are these servers? Do they use any kind of RAID? Redundant power? What is the historical uptime record?

TMI - Kirill · #13 06-02-2007, 07:29 PM

Good question - first of all to clear something up, NFS is actually no longer offered and is replaced by Samba as a more secure alternative. It can indeed be advertised as "get online instantly", especially in comparison to restoring via FTP/SCP/etc.

For example, if your whole /home folder is deleted you will have to wait for all the backed up files to be copied back before the server will be essentially usable. With Samba, you can mount the remote directory locally so the destroyed files can be accessed as-needed immediately.

As for the security concerns, I believe these are best answered by Scott from BQ:

Quote:

Originally Posted by bqinternet

We use server-grade hardware and RAID5 storage arrays, so we keep the uptime as high as possible.

When performing a backup via Rsync, data is encrypted and compressed in transit to the backup array. User directories on the backup array are set to be readable only by your username, and connections are logged.

Physically, the backup arrays are located in a locked cage in the Telehouse Broadway datacenter in New York City, and require signing in with 2 different security desks to gain access.