Best online backup

I have been looking at online backup services, and wonder what is the best one. I would like one that will work over my home network. I have noticed that some of you use Moby. I would love some suggestions, and a service that isn’t too expensive. My brother uses Carbonite and seems to like it, but I have read about some problems with that service. ???
RoRo

Tech, me and others use Mozy. Latest free version’s “confirmation” popup looks more ad-like than before but it’s generally configurable, reliable and trouble-free.

Roro, I just use free online backup services.

Some comparison charts:
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=125729&page=4&type=table&zoomIdx=1
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-online-backup-sites.htm
http://www.labnol.org/internet/best-online-backup-services/14218/ (there is an error about Mozy: it allows backups of 2 computers)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_backup_service

Shortly: use Mozy :slight_smile:
If you use the link on my signature you’ll get 256Mb plus of free online storage and will give me 256Mb also :slight_smile:

If you have hotmail, you already have 25GB skydrive…

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive

Me I’m the trusting sort (NOT) and won’t place my backups in the hands of others, even if it is encrypted (and encryption under whose control), who is to say when they might stop the service and your access to the backups is toast.

Uploading masses of data could take some time also, I much prefer to do my backups on my system where they are in my control. They can be to an external hard disk, USB or DVD, etc. so all isn’t lost if you have a problem that necessitates the backup if you haven’t got access to the internet.

Two different kinds of backups: local and remote.
Local media could fail, they could be stolen… Remote service could be drop. Apples and oranges :slight_smile:

Mozy is completely configurable, it’s all by your control: number of updates per day, scheduling, bandwidth used, what to backup, backup of files in use, versioning (i.e., all changes made to a particular file, not only the last one on local backup).

I completely agree with DavidR on this. I prefer backing up to an external drive. No worries about who has access to it, or uploading or downloading, or internet connection problems, hacked site, etc. Would not like to have my personal information all over the internet. If banks can be hacked what would keep an online storage site from being hacked? The chances of anyone stealing my portable drive is very slim. The only thing that I think it would be good for is if a had a fire or some other tragedy and lost everything. Then it would have been nice to have backed it up online.

It’s your call though. How you want to store your personal information is up to you.

Ok. Me too. But for me, one thing does not exclude the other.
Do you know a good versioning local backup? I mean, one freeware that makes copies of your changed files and all its “versions”?

:slight_smile:

+1

I’ll stick to my external hard disk and internal second hard drive.
I don’t have Brazilian hooligans nor Favelas here. :wink:

I don’t have prejudices in my heart. It’s much better than to have a small heart against poor people.
No discrimination for me. Thanks.

I like Tech, also think Mozy is an excellent on-line backup.
If I remember correctly, I introduced Tech to Mozy some years ago. :slight_smile:
I also do regular Image back-ups to an external drive.
That way, I have the best of both worlds. :slight_smile:

I have tried Mozy and didn’t much care for it. I don’t store much on line but I use Photobucket for some pictures so I can have links to them for forum pages that don’t let you upload or insert pics. I also use Adrive.com to store things. It gives you 50gb of free space.

There’s a big difference between storing things and having your things continually backed up. :slight_smile:

I have been reading all your comments and appreciate all the information. I too, have an external backup, and have backed up most of my files, but I don’t do that every week and sometimes get a little lazy. I also transfer important and newly changed files to my husband’s computer via our personal network and any really important files to a thumb drive. I guess losing my files to a fire or some other unforeseen tragedy concerned me, and having a full backup automatically updated on line that could be retrieved for a machine that lost its hard drive sounds wonderful.
I am a little nervous about giving up all my information as I do save passwords/usernames on my computer browsers. They would be backed up also, wouldn’t they.
I do have hotmail and didn’t realize they had that much free online space. I assume that it is just for files and not a full backup.
Mozy definitely sounds interesting, but while checking it out through one of Tech’s links, I found that you can’t access your files from the web. that would seem to be a problem, if you needed your files immediately.
Carbonite is the only one that I see that has web access with unlimited gigs and a good price. Has anyone on this site used it?
If anyone else sees this topic and has more information, I would be happy to hear it.

Thanks again,
RoRo 8) 8)

I found that you can't access your files from the web. that would seem to be a problem, if you needed your files immediately.
You can restore files from your backup to your system. You can't access them. It's not a file storage service but a backup and restore service. :)

Most probably. Am I listed in your referrals?

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Which browser do you use? You can use Lastpass to store your passwords.

Yes. And with size limit, I think it is for up 50Mb for each file only.

You need to download it. Access from web is for Google Docs or Windows Live.

Download it. No problem.

Adrive can do that too if you pay for it. I’d rather not have automatic backups being done.

Although limited in size, Mozy does that for free :slight_smile:

With only 2gb of space, what good is it?