Friday, 8 June 2007

2GB Free Online Backup with Mozy

If you're looking for a simple way to backup your files for free, then Mozy might be the answer. You get 2GB free when you sign up which you can upgrade to unlimited storage for $4.95/month. You can backup files from multiple computers and Mozy takes care of organising which files came from which computer.

You're stored files are accessible over the web and can be restored as a web restore for free and once your files are ready, you are sent an email. Mozy also includes a Windows Explorer context menu which makes restoring files easy. Right click on the file you want to restore and Mozy gives you a list of all previous versions of the file. There is also a virtual drive explorer in Windows that allows you to view all the files you've already back up online with out having to access the web.




Check out some of Mozy's features:

  • Open/locked file support
  • 448-bit Blowfish encryption
  • 128-bit SSL encryption
  • Automatic or scheduled backups
  • New and changed file detection
  • Block level incremental backups
  • Bandwidth throttling
  • File versioning
  • Public or private key encryption
The only caveat for me is that I use Windows 2003 server at work and Mozy (standard) doesn't run on server operating systems. However, MozyPro does accommodate server operating systems but it's not free.

It's well worth having a look - it's free after all! Sign up with Mozy here

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