This is a very timely article and very much appreciated. Like many other small businesses I really enjoy the empowering capabilities of Google, including sites, documents, gmail etc etc. But I have a fear of lock-in and have been thinking about ways to ensure my business is not totally dependent on one provider. Your article helps me do that.
I believe the time has come for all cloud computing providers to work together to build open APIs that will make movement of data between the various clouds easier. That will end up helping all users and the good companies out, I'm sure.
Thanks again.
ctovision
· 10 months ago
This is a very timely article and very much appreciated. Like many other small businesses I really enjoy the empowering capabilities of Google, including sites, documents, gmail etc etc. But I have a fear of lock-in and have been thinking about ways to ensure my business is not totally dependent on one provider. Your article helps me do that.
I believe the time has come for all cloud computing providers to work together to build open APIs that will make movement of data between the various clouds easier. That will end up helping all users and the good companies out, I'm sure.
Thanks again.
sk
· 10 months ago
it would have been really helpful if you had also given alternatives. e.g. simply downloading your mail via pop decreases your mobility. you'd be better off by running your own hosting with an imap webmailer and a local backup strategy. you know where I'm going? something similiar to this as an alternative to simply going local...
sk
· 10 months ago
it would have been really helpful if you had also given alternatives. e.g. simply downloading your mail via pop decreases your mobility. you'd be better off by running your own hosting with an imap webmailer and a local backup strategy. you know where I'm going? something similiar to this as an alternative to simply going local...
tom
· 10 months ago
I never really backed up my info before, and I am glad I came across this article. Thanks.
tom
· 10 months ago
I never really backed up my info before, and I am glad I came across this article. Thanks.
michelle
· 10 months ago
Your article has made really good reading, thanks :)
michelle
· 10 months ago
Your article has made really good reading, thanks :)
Andreas Danielsson
· 10 months ago
Well i tried gladinet at http://www.gladinet.com/ and it was easy as hell to setup google docs and picasa as an extra drive. Then i just copied the docs and pictures to an memory stick or you could use the harddrive.
The best is i could use the 25GB microsoft skydrive live account aswell. Now i can backup my pictures to more than one place if i want. :)
Andreas Danielsson
· 10 months ago
Well i tried gladinet at http://www.gladinet.com/ and it was easy as hell to setup google docs and picasa as an extra drive. Then i just copied the docs and pictures to an memory stick or you could use the harddrive.
The best is i could use the 25GB microsoft skydrive live account aswell. Now i can backup my pictures to more than one place if i want. :)
Sandy Kemsley
· 10 months ago
Rather than POP for Gmail, you can use IMAP to sync specific folders (including your All Mail folder) to a local email client such as Outlook on a regular basis -- Outlook can sync in the background as frequently as you wish. Then, all of those messages are available offline (a must for me since I spent a lot of time on planes) and can be moved to other non-IMAP folders if you want to move off Gmail.
Sandy Kemsley
· 10 months ago
Rather than POP for Gmail, you can use IMAP to sync specific folders (including your All Mail folder) to a local email client such as Outlook on a regular basis -- Outlook can sync in the background as frequently as you wish. Then, all of those messages are available offline (a must for me since I spent a lot of time on planes) and can be moved to other non-IMAP folders if you want to move off Gmail.
kosherfrog
· 10 months ago
As far as backing up Gmail there is another solution. It's the reverse of what you wrote, with the originating email account resending every email to Gmail. There is no TOS conflict if you setup your system this way.
Thanks for the very useful post.
kosherfrog
· 10 months ago
As far as backing up Gmail there is another solution. It's the reverse of what you wrote, with the originating email account resending every email to Gmail. There is no TOS conflict if you setup your system this way.
Thanks for the very useful post.
Ryan | LifeGawker
· 10 months ago
There is an assumed reliance on Google due to the services they provide. While in most cases this reliance has a good basis as it is not typically something you would need to worry about, it still deserves some thought. As I learned when I was going to school (IS & Robotics) save early save often, backups are your friend. Just be sure you manage the OCD like behavior of saving/backing up.
Ryan | LifeGawker
· 10 months ago
There is an assumed reliance on Google due to the services they provide. While in most cases this reliance has a good basis as it is not typically something you would need to worry about, it still deserves some thought. As I learned when I was going to school (IS & Robotics) save early save often, backups are your friend. Just be sure you manage the OCD like behavior of saving/backing up.
I must say, I have to agree with Cutts about the headline, but they are great tips, nonetheless... thanks!
Beeswax
· 10 months ago
I must say, I have to agree with Cutts about the headline, but they are great tips, nonetheless... thanks!
Payperbiz
· 10 months ago
I used to think that once Google has your files, you can never retrieve them anymore. This is very helpful, thanks!
Payperbiz
· 10 months ago
I used to think that once Google has your files, you can never retrieve them anymore. This is very helpful, thanks!
Business Protection man
· 10 months ago
Google is getting all powerful but as long as it can been seen to be doing the right thing it should be ok otherwise it could be difficult to tame the beast further on down the line
Business Protection man
· 10 months ago
Google is getting all powerful but as long as it can been seen to be doing the right thing it should be ok otherwise it could be difficult to tame the beast further on down the line
Daniel
· 10 months ago
Good info. Thanks.
Daniel
· 10 months ago
Good info. Thanks.
dg
· 10 months ago
With the addition of feedburner into Google's empire, you also need to be careful about keeping your feed within your grips as well. For anyone that is using feedburner and isn't already using its 'My Brand' feature, I *highly* suggest taking a close look at http://FeedPhoenix.com as a very fast and simple way to make sure that you can take your feeds out of the hands of FeedBurner/Google in the future.
dg
· 10 months ago
With the addition of feedburner into Google's empire, you also need to be careful about keeping your feed within your grips as well. For anyone that is using feedburner and isn't already using its 'My Brand' feature, I *highly* suggest taking a close look at http://FeedPhoenix.com as a very fast and simple way to make sure that you can take your feeds out of the hands of FeedBurner/Google in the future.
There is a new feature in Blogger.com to backup your blog.
Daniel
· 10 months ago
There is a new feature in Blogger.com to backup your blog.
Caso Patologico
· 10 months ago
Blogger is not necessary for an external program, from the same page you can export a full XML. Saludos Mario
Caso Patologico
· 10 months ago
Blogger is not necessary for an external program, from the same page you can export a full XML. Saludos Mario
KTG
· 10 months ago
Honestly I would be pretty devastated if google just collapsed now that you made me think about it. I have a lot of non critical but still useful data hidden away in various google apps. I've been meaning to read the articles here on personal data protection as it was recommended to me but haven't had a chance yet.
KTG
· 10 months ago
Honestly I would be pretty devastated if google just collapsed now that you made me think about it. I have a lot of non critical but still useful data hidden away in various google apps. I've been meaning to read the articles here on personal data protection as it was recommended to me but haven't had a chance yet.
Aravind
· 10 months ago
Stan : Nice post! Other than Google Docs/Zoho you mentioned, GMail users can have their email backed up in Zoho Mail.
Check out Gladinet Cloud Desktop at http://www.gladinet.com. Its free and makes it very easy to backup google docs and spreadsheets. You can mount your google docs folders as local folders on your desktop and then move files back and forth between google and your desktop like you would with any other local folder. You can also create scheduled backups of local content to Google Docs or a Redundant Array of Cloud Storage.
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Vicky
· 4 months ago
Thanks a Lot man.
joe_alvarez
· 4 months ago
Looks like these comments are getting backed-up, too. Why 2 of each?
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EricaRightNow
· 3 months ago
A vicious cycle. Backup and don't forget to make a backup of that backup. Thanks for the good read and tips.......now I'm off to back something up :) haha
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I believe the time has come for all cloud computing providers to work together to build open APIs that will make movement of data between the various clouds easier. That will end up helping all users and the good companies out, I'm sure.
Thanks again.
I believe the time has come for all cloud computing providers to work together to build open APIs that will make movement of data between the various clouds easier. That will end up helping all users and the good companies out, I'm sure.
Thanks again.
The best is i could use the 25GB microsoft skydrive live account aswell. Now i can backup my pictures to more than one place if i want. :)
The best is i could use the 25GB microsoft skydrive live account aswell. Now i can backup my pictures to more than one place if i want. :)
Thanks for the very useful post.
Thanks for the very useful post.
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Thanks for the good read and tips.......now I'm off to back something up :) haha
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