Free 100 GB Cloud Backup for the First 1,000,000 Users

[ande]

thanks it works now :)

I'm security paranoid. In dropbox I used TrueCrypt. In Zoolz use TrueCrypt too or files are crypted in default?

Files are encrypted by default - AES. You can use your own password as encryption too.

But, you can encrypt them too before backup.

[ZinnPL]

It's too perfect. Nothing is perfect. Where's the catch :|

[majithia23]

Sounds too good to be true ........... :bag:

There has to be some strings .... :think:

I happen to remember the case with :what the hell was its name: , i think BeeCloud .... .....

It too came out with some really good candy offers like this and was even hosting its data on Amazon or some other highly reliable servers ,,

but , its gone . ! Dead ! :think:

How the hell will they cover the finances for 100 Gb of data storage per user and then mammoth bandwith costs of hosting such large data

( 1,000,000 X 100 !! ),

when they are giving out this for free in the first place !

Somebody has to pay ! ;)

[Scouty]

thx for sharing ;)

[Phinks]

is it possible to download this on my current pc? but i will only use this on my upcoming pc :mellow:

[ande]

Sounds too good to be true ........... :bag:

There has to be some strings .... :think:

I happen to remember the case with :what the hell was its name: , i think BeeCloud .... .....

It too came out with some really good candy offers like this and was even hosting its data on Amazon or some other highly reliable servers ,,

but , its gone . ! Dead ! :think:

How the hell will they cover the finances for 100 Gb of data storage per user and then mammoth bandwith costs of hosting such large data

( 1,000,000 X 100 !! ),

when they are giving out this for free in the first place !

Somebody has to pay ! ;)

Take a look here.

Their clients:

is it possible to download this on my current pc? but i will only use this on my upcoming pc :mellow:

You can use it on 2 PCs at the time.

[majithia23]

Take a look here.

Their clients:

All these corps are using this for free ! :P

Jokes apart , with a whole string of features and tools on 100 Gb data and its all free !

That is what is little hard to digest for me .

( When dropbox and other services give just a limited amount of free space with some of these or all features available in one or the other sevice and then ask you to pay to use more space and vis-a-vis this is giving everything for free , no questions asked and no hook ups , that sure does rings bell and makes you think ... ;) )

Dont mean to spoil the party or the mood , but thats my concern !

[AlexCross]

Not supported in my region :banned: , any suggestion?

[QHu91_IT]

Use OkayVPN, Cyberghost VPN, or Hotspot VPN to download and reg acc

[AlexCross]

So I need VPN only for downloading the file? If I need to have VPN turned on while backing up, I can't use free VPNs because they are limited to 1 gb/month.

[ZinnPL]

I uploading 3GB file and upload stops "Waiting to next schedule". So I restart app, file uploading, and again "Waiting to next schedule" :(

[AlexCross]

So I need VPN only for downloading the file? If I need to have VPN turned on while backing up, I can't use free VPNs because they are limited to 1 gb/month.

I used Okayvpn, i was able to download it, but when i tried to register it gave me an error, it said that i need to check the internet conection.

:banned:

[ande]

Take a look here.

Their clients:

All these corps are using this for free ! :P

Jokes apart , with a whole string of features and tools on 100 Gb data and its all free !

That is what is little hard to digest for me .

( When dropbox and other services give just a limited amount of free space with some of these or all features available in one or the other sevice and then ask you to pay to use more space and vis-a-vis this is giving everything for free , no questions asked and no hook ups , that sure does rings bell and makes you think ... ;) )

Dont mean to spoil the party or the mood , but thats my concern !

No, they use it for 100GB for only $3/mo! :)

So I need VPN only for downloading the file? If I need to have VPN turned on while backing up, I can't use free VPNs because they are limited to 1 gb/month.

I used Okayvpn, i was able to download it, but when i tried to register it gave me an error, it said that i need to check the internet conection.

:banned:

While registering make sure VPN is ON.

[AlexCross]

It was on.

I've tried many times and changed locations, but recived the same error.

[Bergo]

Thanks :)

[avmad]

I don't know what's going on with this thing :rolleyes: I've set it now to only backup my book library which is 20.5GB.

This is what I see

It's set to backup every 4 hours. Now if I press Run Now it starts and stops straight away.

That happens every time I press Run Now.

I thought it would run to completion :o It's a long way off the 20GB i'm trying to backup :lol:

I just ran it for about 2 mins and stopped again.

[SnakeMasteR]

It too came out with some really good candy offers like this and was even hosting its data on Amazon or some other highly reliable servers ,,

but , its gone . ! Dead ! :think:

Maybe they have an internal timer on their website, amount of stored data + time bomb. When that timer times out, the site goes offline with all the data received from free users and they have enough time to "take a look" at what they hosted there and change the company into something other. :lol: The Twitter-account tweets since 11/12, not that long if you ask me and long way to go.

[ande]

Some interesting info:

Security Whitepaper

Overview:

Zoolz is a backup service that creates a continuous real time backup of your system and data

providing your company with a scalable, reliable and a secure backup solution. Since data

security is pivotal to the provider and user of backup software, Zoolz uses the highest security

standards in transferring your data to and from our data centers. Using military-grade

encryption, the user’s data is protected from cyber attacks, unauthorized access, and theft. This

white paper discusses in further detail the methods employed to protect your data.

Authorization:

This section discusses achieving security in the communication between Zoolz and the

customer’s system. With regards to communication, the following measures are used to

ensure maximum security:

• Unlike other cloud backup solutions, Zoolz does not use a session-based connection
  which can prove a security risk since the session ID can enable unauthorized access to
  the data on a user’s account from any source possessing the session ID. Instead, and for
  enhanced security, authenticating the user’s credentials is done per request. The
  authentication process is explained in further detail below:

Authentication is done using a hash function on the client that takes the user’s

password and timestamp as inputs generating a value that is sent along with the

username to the server. Here the server compares this value with the value it

calculates from the same inputs (password and timestamp) associated with the

username stored on the server. If the results of the hash functions on both the

client and server are identical, the user is authenticated and the request is

processed.

• Communication is done using two Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) TCP connections through
• Both connections use two way SSL Certificate verification, trusted server certificates, as well as encryption key and client (EXE) certification.
• Communication with the cloud is always initiated by the user’s agent.

Data Write (Backup):

Writing data to the cloud (backup) is a process designed to provide maximum security to the

user’s data. This section discusses the security features that ensure the process of writing data

to the cloud (backup) is most secure.

Step 1:

The backup process starts by encrypting the data on the user’s local machine.

The encryption algorithm used by Zoolz is the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES 256)

algorithm which is the encryption standard for the US Government and the Department of

Defense.

The user is given two options, either to provide their own personal code for encryption, and in

this case they are the only party which possesses the code and can decrypt the data.

The second option is to use a unique auto-generated encryption key provided with their Zoolz

software. In this case, the encryption key is also stored securely on our servers along with the

user’s private information.

The encryption is done on the fly as the data is read, and all files are encrypted to a temp

folder, and each is securely deleted after it has been successfully uploaded or if the backup is

canceled by the user.

Step 2:

A connection is established as data will be transferred securely to Zoolz Servers using SSL

connections.

Data is subdivided into segments that are each encrypted and the authentication process is

done each time a segment is sent to Zoolz Servers.

Step 3:

Zoolz utilizes Amazon S3 Server Side Encryption employs strong multi-factor encryption. Each object

is encrypted with a unique key. As an additional safeguard, this key is itself encrypted with a regularly

rotated master key. Amazon S3 Server Side Encryption uses one of the strongest block ciphers

available -- 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256) -- to encrypt your data.

Data Read (Restore):

Zoolz offers several solutions for data restoration. The user can restore their data using the

Client Agent on their system, the web interface, or even a mobile device such as an iPhone or

an Android-based device. Meanwhile, data security is ensured and guaranteed regardless of the

method used to restore data:

Authentication is required:

Whether the user is using the client agent on their system, the web interface, or a mobile

device, security is ensured by authenticating the user’s credentials every time a request is sent.

The user has to provide their credentials (Email address, password, and encryption password if

enabled) in order to access the backup database.

Method I: Restore using the Client Agent:

Just as the data is encrypted on the user’s local system before being transferred to the cloud,

the data is always only decrypted on the user’s system. If the user chose a personal encryption

password, they are prompted to enter the encryption password when attempting to restore

data. A hashed (SHA265) version of the password is sent to be compared with the one on the

cloud (the cloud only stores a hashed version of the password – the hashed version cannot be

decoded to give the original password and cannot be used to decrypt the data). Once the

encryption password is authenticated the data is sent to the user. Once the data is received it is

decrypted using the encryption password provided by the user. In the case of the user choosing

the auto-generated encryption key, the key is automatically fetched, hashed, and then sent to

the servers for authentication.

Method II: Restore using a Mobile device:

Even when a mobile device is used to restore data, the decryption takes place on the device

and not on the cloud. Zoolz mobile software was designed to be capable of performing

decryption of data restored from the cloud.

Method III: Restore from Web:

• In order to access the backup database on the website, users must log in using their

Email address and password (see authentication).

When the authentication process is successful, the user is prompted for the encryption

password (in the case of personal encryption), requested data is fetched from storage while in

encrypted form, then transferred to the user’s agent and decrypted on the fly. There is no

decrypted copy saved on the server.

Data Storage:

Zoolz is a pure-cloud solution. Multiple cloud storage providers are utilized to securely store the

user’s data. The list currently includes Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier. This service provider is

among the most trusted in the business as they provide the highest standards of data

availability and service reliability.

Data in storage is always present in an encrypted form using the AES 256 Encryption Standard

SSE.

Please refer to the following Whitepaper for detailed information on the security and features

of the storage services utilized by Zoolz.

Conclusion:

This white paper described the principal security measures offered by Zoolz to ensure the

safety of the user’s data. A Secure deployment of the software, transfer security, data

encryption, and storage security all prove Zoolz to be a safe and a reliable cloud backup

solution designed and constructed with security in mind.

[Server]

this looks good

[wakker]

Working :) Thanks for the find !

[Scouty]

hello guyz..some interesting thing. theres no need of VPN or proxy.. u just need the SETUP installer.. lol...
=)

[ZinnPL]

I don't know what's going on with this thing :rolleyes: I've set it now to only backup my book library which is 20.5GB.

This is what I see

It's set to backup every 4 hours. Now if I press Run Now it starts and stops straight away.

That happens every time I press Run Now.

I thought it would run to completion :o It's a long way off the 20GB i'm trying to backup :lol:

I just ran it for about 2 mins and stopped again.

I have this same problem. So what is going on? I can't upload my files :( Anyone have this problem too?

And have "Connection lost. Please check your Internet connection" but my Internet connection is ok :(

[QHu91_IT]

Maybe there is a limit of free version :-?

[mray88]

I don't know what's going on with this thing :rolleyes: I've set it now to only backup my book library which is 20.5GB.

This is what I see

It's set to backup every 4 hours. Now if I press Run Now it starts and stops straight away.

That happens every time I press Run Now.

I thought it would run to completion :o It's a long way off the 20GB i'm trying to backup :lol:

I just ran it for about 2 mins and stopped again.

I have this same problem. So what is going on? I can't upload my files :( Anyone have this problem too?

And have "Connection lost. Please check your Internet connection" but my Internet connection is ok :(

Getting the same thing, with the exception of the "Connection Lost" prompt. It just keeps breaking the upload after working for about a minute or two. Upload is also pretty slow when it is actually working.

So far, not particularly impressed. Maybe it will get better.......

[AlexCross]

I don't know what's going on with this thing :rolleyes: I've set it now to only backup my book library which is 20.5GB.

This is what I see

It's set to backup every 4 hours. Now if I press Run Now it starts and stops straight away.

That happens every time I press Run Now.

I thought it would run to completion :o It's a long way off the 20GB i'm trying to backup :lol:

I just ran it for about 2 mins and stopped again.

I have this same problem. So what is going on? I can't upload my files :( Anyone have this problem too?

And have "Connection lost. Please check your Internet connection" but my Internet connection is ok :(

I got the same error when I tried to create an account with VPN, I thought that the VPN was the problem, but it seams that the site doesn't work so well if the program can't connect to it.