16 Mar 2009 |
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What would happen if someone stole your computer, or if your computer got burnt to ashes in a fire? Would you lose all your data, or do you backup the contents of your hard drive using an online backup service like Mozy or Carbonite? Today we're going to have a quick look at why it is important to consider using an online backup service and we will then discuss which solution we use.
Why should you backup your data online?Before online backup was widely available, I backed up my computer using an external hard drive hidden in a box under my desk! The rationale was that if a thief broke in, they would steal my computer, but they wouldn't steal my external hard drive as it was hidden away under a dusty old box! Using Allway Sync to sync key folders like 'My documents' daily and syncing the whole of my system monthly, the solution of an external hard drive was actually quite effective. The problem with using an external hard drive located in the same room of as my computer was of course that if was a fire, it would get destroyed and I'd lose everything. The simplicity of online backupThe great thing about an online backup solution is that whatever happens to your laptop or house, the contents of your hard drive are secured! If you're sceptical, give one of the online backup solutions like Mozy or Carbonite a try... Truly unlimited online backup from Mozy and Carbonite
So, online backup is a good idea but lots of us want an unlimited service, just because it’s nice to have no restrictions to the amount of data we can backup! Both Carbonite and Mozy 'claim' unlimited online backup. If you read the reviews however, you'll see that there are numerous complaints that the Carbonite backup is actually only ‘unlimited’ to 100GB. In other words, Carbonite isn't unlimited at all! I contacted Carbonite about this and unsurprisingly they didn’t comment. Update - Following this review, David Friend, CEO of Carbonite posted a comment highlighting the fact that the negative Carbonite reviews are actually inaccurate. I apologise for misrepresenting Carbonite's Unlimited backup service.Unlimited backup from Mozy
Mozy definately do offer a truly unlimited backup service! I didn't want to blog about it saying it was unlimited until I'd given it a go myself and asked a Mozy employee about it and here is what they say (and agreed to be quoted in this article):
So for only $4.95 a month, with Mozy you can backup your hard drive online and have complete peace of mind that whatever happens to your computer, your data is safe! Sign up today for Mozy's Unlimited backup for only $4.95 a month ($59.40 per year) Unlimited backup from CarboniteCarbonite also offer an unlimited online back service. Don't believe some of the negative reviews you may see about the service, their Unlimited online backup service is completely unlimited and it is actually the cheapest backup service online. Here is what David Friend, CEO of Carbonite had to say about Carbonite Unlimited:
Where is the catch? There isn't one! Carbonite offer completely unlimited online backup for only $54.95! Sign up today for Carbonite's Unlimited Backup Solution for only $54.95 per yearDo you use online backup?Here at Good Web Practices we are big fans of online backup and more particularly the unlimited backup package from Mozy, but what do you think? If you have used either Carbonite or Mozy's unlimited backup plans or have an alternative solution, please share with us how they have performed for you. 20 Comments
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March 16, 2009
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