Freeze
Infrastructure
cloud storage client
SHOW HN2015
160points
50comments
#124of 2,565 in 2015
Top 5%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
4 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 5 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Pricing: 2 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, raw file transfer with no proprietary format
From 2 comments
Files you backup with Arq are only visible through Arq. This application seems different: > "No proprietary encoding of archive descriptions. No proprietary encryption or…
Fastidious on HNThat matters and helps little to a regular user. If you want to access the data from the AWS web interface, or any other client (Transmit, etc.), you are out of luck if you use…
Fastidious on HN
Long-wanted tool for Glacier users
From 3 comments
I've been waiting for something like this for a good, long while. If it works half as well as the description implies, it's worth way more than $10. Feedback: * Help me figure…
aaronbrethorst on HNApp costs more than my annual glacier bill :), but like others I've been looking for something like this for a while. I'll definitely support it.
joeblau on HNI've been looking for something like this for a while, to the point where I started writing it yesterday. Thanks for saving my time! :D I've been running it for the past few…
lucaspiller on HN
Objections
No trial period
From 2 comments
Looks sleek, but any chance for a trial period?
acmecorps on HNI was looking for trial period too.
neduma on HN
Glacier retrieval costs can be high and confusing
From 2 comments
It's not storage that's expensive with glacier, it's retrieval costs. If you pull data down too quickly its conceivable that it could add up to thousands. In addition to the…
hexedpackets on HNThe pricing page for Glacier is horrifically misleading. That "learn more" link digs deep into their FAQ to the real costs. Retrieving a small amount of data in a rush can cost…
developer1 on HN
Not a Windows or cross-platform app
From 2 comments
This looks really good. Does anyone know of any Windows or Win+Linux options like this?
jonlucc on HNWish this was a Web app.
hendry on HN
Requests
Cost estimates for actions
From 3 comments
It would be neat if this gave one real time cost visibility too.
mentat on HNThat was my first thought. Let me queue up a set of actions and tell me what those actions will cost. Also, track my daily/weekly/monthly cost and tell me what the new rate will…
JasonSage on HNThanks for the feedback. I already thought about implementing cost estimate calculation, and that's definitely on the roadmap for an upcoming release.
sebcode on HN
Easier access key setup via IAM
From 1 comment
I've been waiting for something like this for a good, long while. If it works half as well as the description implies, it's worth way more than $10. Feedback: * Help me figure…
aaronbrethorst on HN
Automatic retry and resumable uploads, configurable chunk size
From 2 comments
I've been looking for something like this for a while, to the point where I started writing it yesterday. Thanks for saving my time! :D I've been running it for the past few…
lucaspiller on HNYou're welcome :) Yes, Freeze uses multipart uploads with 16 MB chunks. Resuming multipart uploads works chunk-wise, for example when you've uploaded 20 MB and then the…
sebcode on HN
Built-in or pluggable encryption
From 2 comments
Can the backups be locally encrypted before sending them to potentially insecure aws cloud?
binaryanomaly on HNAnother possible thought for the roadmap would be some sort of pluggable architecture for encryption. Let third-parties develop open encryption plugins that this runs inside…
cwisecarver on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Arq?
From 1 comment
How does it stack up to Arq [0]? [0] https://www.arqbackup.com/
nikolay on HN
Is there a trial period?
From 1 comment
Looks sleek, but any chance for a trial period?
acmecorps on HN
Can backups be encrypted before upload?
From 1 comment
Can the backups be locally encrypted before sending them to potentially insecure aws cloud?
binaryanomaly on HN
Alternatives named
Arq
From 2 comments
How does it stack up to Arq [0]? [0] https://www.arqbackup.com/
nikolay on HNArq is the tool you need.
davak on HN
Tarsnap
From 1 comment
How does this compare with Tarsnap?
kobayashi on HN
Simple Amazon Glacier Uploader and glacieruploader CLI
From 1 comment
There's a cross platform solution built in Java, Simple Amazon Glacier Uploader (SAGU). [simpleglacieruploader.brianmcmichael.com] If on Linux there's a nice CLI option too.…
msohcw on HN