| ||
Thu 2024-04-25
Wed 2024-04-24
Tue 2024-04-23
Fri 2024-04-19
Thu 2024-04-18
Mon 2024-04-15
Butterick’s Practical Typography Sat 2024-04-13
Fri 2024-04-12
Wed 2024-04-10
Search
Archives
2023
12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
One good site
MDN
Nelson Minar
Blog licensed under a Creative Commons License
|
Mozy is good software. It's a
simple online backup solution for Windows or Mac. Files are quietly
backed up to their remote server with no hassles.
There are a zillion companies doing remote backup now,
I haven't tested them all because Mozy works just fine for me.
(I'd consider rsync.net for a
hacker solution).
Mozy solves most of the hard problems of online backup. Basic install and configuration is simple. The backup client manages bandwidth well, including a configurable throttle. Restores are easy, including multiple snapshots in time. And the backup client just runs automatically, efficiently uploading only changed files. I don't even notice it's there. I have some minor complaints. Mozy's backup sets for basic things like email or spreadsheets are fine for casual users, but advanced users have to hunt for the "advanced backup set features" in the options to choose specific directories on their own. The first time you open the configuration options takes 5+ minutes as it scans your hard drive. And the Virtual Drive restore seems to be ridiculously slow; fortunately the web restore worked much faster. Quibbles aside, Mozy is a great solution for backup. MozyFree lets you back up 2 gigs for free. MozyHome gives you unlimited backup for $5/month for personal use and MozyPro gives you commercial use for $4/machine and $0.50/gigabyte. |
|
