Friday, September 26, 2008
Offline backup made easy?
There is one thing most people do not enjoy doing - backups.
I have had clients whose business folded because their backups were inadequate (non-existent actually). Why is it that something so important, nay, even essential, is so poorly managed by so many people?
Is it the riveting excitement one does not get from a well-performed backup?
Is it the complete lack of a sense of accomplishment missing from the exercise?
Whatever it is, (and these two are surely prime culprits), unless I install and configure full backup systems at my clients' sites, I know this is something they will not give a moments thought to once I walk out the door.
Enter Mozy! (drum roll)
These people have completely removed any excuse for not having a backup.
Free, off-site, on-line backup with no user intervention has got to be good for everyone. If 2 Gb is not enough, and it probably won't be for any business, then a small monthly charge covers you for unlimited data.
The installaton is a breeze. The configuration is straight-forward. Mozy even scans your system and pre-selects the most obvious canditates for backup, like email files, pictures and Word documents.
I have only just installed Mozy, so maybe I am premature in my praise, but if the experience so far is anything to go by, then I have added a warm and fuzzy feeling to my backup experience.
I have had clients whose business folded because their backups were inadequate (non-existent actually). Why is it that something so important, nay, even essential, is so poorly managed by so many people?
Is it the riveting excitement one does not get from a well-performed backup?
Is it the complete lack of a sense of accomplishment missing from the exercise?
Whatever it is, (and these two are surely prime culprits), unless I install and configure full backup systems at my clients' sites, I know this is something they will not give a moments thought to once I walk out the door.
Enter Mozy! (drum roll)
These people have completely removed any excuse for not having a backup.
Free, off-site, on-line backup with no user intervention has got to be good for everyone. If 2 Gb is not enough, and it probably won't be for any business, then a small monthly charge covers you for unlimited data.
The installaton is a breeze. The configuration is straight-forward. Mozy even scans your system and pre-selects the most obvious canditates for backup, like email files, pictures and Word documents.
I have only just installed Mozy, so maybe I am premature in my praise, but if the experience so far is anything to go by, then I have added a warm and fuzzy feeling to my backup experience.
Labels: Backups, Technology
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