Just when you think AI isn’t ruining something, it’s ruining something.
Enshittification strikes again.
Uhg. Where do I go now? I really just ultimately want encrypted zfs replication…
Just price out S3 compatible storage and use backup software that can encrypt. Then it doesn’t matter who holds it.
Wasabi is reputable and has fair pricing. iDrive is well priced.
I’m still sending to B2 until the price actually changes for me.
I personally use Duplicati (and yes I’ve tested restores).
If you aren’t running it yourself, you’ll always be held hostage by toxic companies!
Time and time again, from account closures to account locking… if you value anything, you should really look at self hosting it. Yes it’s a learning curve, but now is actually a good time because you have claude to help, but don’t expect that to last!
I am and will only ever use the free tier of claude but even that is actually pretty useful. Just don’t reuse the same chat, create new ones, delete ones no longer needed and you rarely hit the usage limits.
I’ve used claude to get my own AI server running on a low power beelink PC and while i’m still learning, it runs pretty well so Imcan now bounce between my own AI, to claude for the few issues I can’t solve.
Backblaze is a service I really depend on, and one I’ve recommended. However they’re still not profitable and investor money isnt going to keep them afloat forever.
Best solution is still a second NAS at a friends home.
Ugh. How am I supposed to afford a friend in this economy?