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July 06, 2006, 7:26 PM PDT
Free backup. What's the catch? Posted by: Rafe Needleman
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Mozy's clean restore interface
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I am a dweeb about backup. I use FolderShare to synchronize files on my two main PCs, and I pay for Connected Backup for offsite storage. Connected is far too expensive, though--$279 a year for a measly 10GB of storage--and its user interface is awful. So I'm seriously thinking of switching over to Mozy (download), even though it's still in beta. There are three big reasons.
First of all, it starts out free: 2GB of storage costs nothing. Sixty dollars a year gets you 30GB. (Connected charges $800 a year for that.) That means that Mozy is an affordable solution for photo and video backup, while Connected is most definitely not.
Second, the interface is very straightforward. I was up and running with Mozy in a few minutes. Third, it's secure. Data is locked with a private key, to which there is no backdoor. (I have to take CEO Josh Coates's word on this, but it's a good policy.)
Advanced features that I haven't yet tried are the backup of open files, including Outlook (even Microsoft's own FolderShare won't do that), and sophisticated scheduling and bandwidth management (for example, you can tell the system to back up as much as it can between midnight and 5 a.m., then shut off or go into low-bandwidth mode during the rest of the day).
Mozy can't be used for sharing, since it limits users to five restore sessions per month (a session can be one file or an entire backup set). For online sharing, check out Box.net. But as a backup solution, Mozy is tops.
If Mozy sounds interesting to you, also check out Carbonite.
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Hi!
I tried Mozy, Box.net and Memopal but I prefer Memopal (www.memopal.com)!
It is fast and simple, full system recovery, automatic backup, search online files, and own ftp.
For more informations you can go to http://www.memopal.com/en/writable/cms/Guide%20to%20Online%20backup.pdf
I tried Mozy, Box.net and Memopal but I prefer Memopal (www.memopal.com)!
It is fast and simple, full system recovery, automatic backup, search online files, and own ftp.
For more informations you can go to http://www.memopal.com/en/writable/cms/Guide%20to%20Online%20backup.pdf
by eiliswood (See profile) - June 6, 2008 3:03 AM PDT
A new back product from Europe
Surely there are many startups around the world about backup online, mainly located in Usa. A new one is Memopal (www.memopal.com), from Italy, that seems to be very fast and reliable.
Still in Beta version, i asked the contacts in their site for dowloading the product.
Still in Beta version, i asked the contacts in their site for dowloading the product.
by belljessi (See profile) - January 16, 2008 8:59 AM PST
I tried a new back up product from Europe Memopal
I use Memopal (www.memopal.com), I think it’s even simpler than Mozy (www.mozy.com). To receive the invitation and have a free copy just email to the contacts.
by belljessi (See profile) - January 15, 2008 3:16 AM PST
Free backup cannot last
Unlike web 2.0 companies, backup service cannot rely on advertisement revenue. So free backup is unlikely to stay in business for long. About online storage / backup services, I use DriveHQ service and feel it is the best. Please make sure to try their free software and free service.
by jerrylippman_ny (See profile) - December 1, 2007 9:03 PM PST
www.onlinebackupvault.com
I strongly reccomend www.onlinebackupvault.com after working in IT for almost 15 years i have seen many products and sites come and go.. i dont like the free stuff--- my grandmother always told me you get what you pay for...with the market saturated with backup competition i am finding the pay services is where a buisness needs to be...i have clients that their servers have hundreds if not millions of dollars worth of information saved on it...do you for 1 thousand dollars a year they will complain? i have found online backup vault to offer superior tech support and a great alla around product. kudos
by onlinebackupvault.com (See profile) - September 16, 2007 1:12 PM PDT
Better options - similar prices
I've tried both Mozy and Carbonite. They both work well as basic file storage utilities however they aren't really robust backup solutions. But I guess you get what you pay for.
There are a lot of good remote backup providers out their that offer more bang for a bit more buck. Features like file versioning, block level backup, incremental backups that let you create a Grandfather, Father, Son type of backup. As for corrupt data due to delta block technologies... I don't believe it. I looked into it pretty carefully before I used it and it seems like universities and governments have been using RSYNC to backup, one of the original delta algorithms, for years without problems.
I have been using Simply Offsite (www.simplyoffsite.com) for a couple of months now without any problems. It took some set-up but I think I have a better backup.
There are a lot of good remote backup providers out their that offer more bang for a bit more buck. Features like file versioning, block level backup, incremental backups that let you create a Grandfather, Father, Son type of backup. As for corrupt data due to delta block technologies... I don't believe it. I looked into it pretty carefully before I used it and it seems like universities and governments have been using RSYNC to backup, one of the original delta algorithms, for years without problems.
I have been using Simply Offsite (www.simplyoffsite.com) for a couple of months now without any problems. It took some set-up but I think I have a better backup.
by lmike92 (See profile) - July 16, 2007 8:34 PM PDT
DO NOT RELY ON MOZY!!!
DO NOT RELY ON MOZY!!! The reason for my discontent can best by illustrated by my email conversation with Mozy. If you're interested in Mozy, at least learn one ex-users opinion before you buy: http://www.firstfitnessoforlan do.com/mozy.htm . Good luck whatever you do.
by scottstein (See profile) - April 19, 2007 5:55 PM PDT
Mozy Backup Service
Im not computer savy but Mozy backup worked for me.
Simple to use automaticaly backs up data and was easy to restore my files.
I know some express concern on the limited number of times per month one can run the restore (5) Hoever if you have to restore your machine more than 5 times per month, something is wrong.
Simple to use automaticaly backs up data and was easy to restore my files.
I know some express concern on the limited number of times per month one can run the restore (5) Hoever if you have to restore your machine more than 5 times per month, something is wrong.
by MaldenPD (See profile) - January 16, 2007 4:15 AM PST
Online Backup
There are a number of online backup services out there including ours. Many use the delta bit technology which after the initial full backup does incremental backups but only the bits in the file that have changed.
We will never use this technology as it requires several files to restore the full file version and if one of those files is corrupted - no restore.
We have found most of our customers after the initial full backup, the regular nightly backup is usually between 7 and 10 minutes for each customer.
Be careful in choosing your online backup service. Many are offering tons of space at a low price, but, read the fine print as many are restricting the user on the restore process. For example Mozy – offering tons of space, BUT, its still in beta and can only be used with the Windows XP OS. Further, you are restricted on the number of restores with them per month. If I or one of my customers have suffered from a data loss, I want my data NOW and not have to worry about how many restores or whatever. A customer needs to get their computer and files back ASAP so they can do business again.
The most important thing to remember is to test to be sure you can recover your using the software BEFORE a computer or other type of data loss.
Mike
http://akronbackups.com
We will never use this technology as it requires several files to restore the full file version and if one of those files is corrupted - no restore.
We have found most of our customers after the initial full backup, the regular nightly backup is usually between 7 and 10 minutes for each customer.
Be careful in choosing your online backup service. Many are offering tons of space at a low price, but, read the fine print as many are restricting the user on the restore process. For example Mozy – offering tons of space, BUT, its still in beta and can only be used with the Windows XP OS. Further, you are restricted on the number of restores with them per month. If I or one of my customers have suffered from a data loss, I want my data NOW and not have to worry about how many restores or whatever. A customer needs to get their computer and files back ASAP so they can do business again.
The most important thing to remember is to test to be sure you can recover your using the software BEFORE a computer or other type of data loss.
Mike
http://akronbackups.com
by macromike (See profile) - September 24, 2006 4:14 PM PDT
A list of the best free online backup
http://tiandrive.5gigs.com/backup.htm
lists all the current free online backup services i know.
Hope that the list is useful.
lists all the current free online backup services i know.
Hope that the list is useful.
by tiandrive (See profile) - August 6, 2006 11:42 PM PDT
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