Everybody knows that they should backup their computer on a regular basis, right?. The question is how many actually do?
Well to be totally honest, I have always been a bit lax in backing up my personal machine. It was always too time consuming to locate all of the files that I needed to backup and then sorting thru to find the ones that had been updated. Then of course was finding the right media to backup onto. Should I use an old hard drive that I have lying around or maybe a few CDs or even a DVD? Not to mention the dilemma on where to store my backups? Should I just leave them in my desk drawer, put them into a safety deposit box, give them to a friend to hold just in case the house is broken into and all my computer stuff is stolen?
Well I have found a solution! Online Backups. No more worrying about any of the above and best of all I have found one that offers great services for free (2GB of data). Of course, there is a paid version (unlimited data for $4.95 a month) as well which I purchased.
The service is called Mozy and is available for Mac and Windows users. It is easy to set up, do it once and forget it as backups in the background.
The $5 per month is no big deal but I get piece of mind that my data is backed up and also encrypted (448-bit Blowfish encryption) so I know it is safe.
If you are looking for a good free backup solution give Mozy a try.
If you are running a blog, check out my post about backing up my blog.
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