Mozy vs Carbonite

Discussion in 'Networking and Security' started by BSAM, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. bigpapi

    bigpapi

    afraid they'll find your midget porn collection?
     
    #11     Mar 19, 2010
  2. #12     Mar 22, 2010
  3. jalsck

    jalsck

    I have restored files using Mozy. It was easy and fast enough. Don't rely on external hard drives if you value your data!!! Using an external hard drive is far better than having no backup, but don't rely on them exclusively.

    Regards,

    James
     
    #13     Mar 30, 2010
  4. I've used carbonite for several years and have restored my files when switching comps. No issues. Very user friendly.
     
    #14     Mar 30, 2010
  5. Used Mozy for over a year. Cheap, runs seamlessly in the background. Restored various files a few times without problems.

    If you worry about storing data on other peoples remote servers the future's not looking good. I just keep my bank stuff encrypted but am not paranoid about other data. If my house burns down the advantages totally outweigh the risks of offsite storage.
     
    #15     May 5, 2010
  6. LeeD

    LeeD

    I second this. My Verbatim-branded hard drive died yesterday after only 5 months in use. Given the power indicator doesn't light up I suspect it's power supply issue. Luckily I used it to back up my TV recorder box and not any important data.

    I also know people who unplugged an external hard drive while the computer was writing on it and with a lot of trouble could restore only a fraction of the drive content.
     
    #16     May 5, 2010
  7. If you have this fear (as do I) you could try truecrypt and create a file container and back that up.
     
    #17     May 9, 2010
  8. Thanks for the info. Great!
     
    #18     May 10, 2010
  9. Also check out JungleDisk. It can use either rackspace or Amazon S3 which gives fast access times. You pay very small fees per GB stored/transferred but for me it is worth it because they aren't overselling bandwidth and you get good speeds.
     
    #19     May 10, 2010
  10. NKNY

    NKNY

    True... my hard drive went a few times on my hp and one time I found that my external hard drive wasnt working either... it seemed like the it's software running it crapped out... not sure.. Got my data back but it cost me like 400 or 500 hundred at my local tech..lol

    Now I have mozy and a toshiba external that gets its power from the pc with no software that "runs it" so Im double protected...
     
    #20     May 15, 2010