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Online Backup with Mozy Home. Purpose – automatic or scheduled online backup of data files currently on your computer Can restore backed up files to the original computer or another computer Secure off-site data storage Not for archiving - files you delete are deleted from Mozy after 30 days
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Online Backup with Mozy Home • Purpose – • automatic or scheduled online backup of data files currently on your computer • Can restore backed up files to the original computer or another computer • Secure off-site data storage • Not for archiving - files you delete are deleted from Mozy after 30 days • Not great if you work with video & music files, as backups may take too long
Online Backup with Mozy Home • Features • 2GB free for 1 or 2 computers, or unlimited space for $4.95/mo, $54.45/yr per computer • Select files by Backup Set (select file types), or by File System (select folders or files) • Automatically backs up in the background while you continue working • Files are encrypted during data transfer • Backs up open & locked files • “Owned by Fortune 500 company EMC, so your files are protected for the long haul.”
Online Backup with Mozy Home • Signing Up for free account • Download free version from https://mozy.com/home/free/ . • Provide your e-mail address and create a password. • Also provide your name, gender, birth year, country, zip code. • Save & run the downloaded file.
Online Backup with Mozy Home • How it works – backup • Select options: • Automatic, immediate or scheduled backup • % busy & time idle to allow backup, # times/day • % of internet bandwidth allowed & backup speed • Select files based on Backup Sets or File System • Initial backup takes hours or days, estimate & progress are shown • Subsequent backups are shorter, only backing up changes & additions
Online Backup with Mozy Home • Restore options • Use the Mozy restore tab, does any restore. • Use right-click to restore previous version. • Use the Mozy virtual drive, can select restore folder. • Through the web – www.mozy.home/login • Web restore – get e-mail with link to backup files for date/time requested, use w/in 7 days • Or order a DVD for a fee (about $60)
Online Backup with Mozy Home • How it works – using the restore tab • Restore tab contains Windows Explorer view of backup sets & backed up files – select those to restore • Select date & time of backup to restore • Can browse to a different destination folder • Can overwrite existing files or rename file if it already exists
Online Backup with Mozy Home • Other online backup solutions: • Carbonite • IDrive • Ibackup • Memopal • SOS Online backup • HP Upline • VNM Storage
Online Backup with Mozy Home • Download free version from https://mozy.com/home/free/ • Reviews • PC Magazine, 4/29/08 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2288745,00.asp • Smart Computing, 1/2009 – e-mail Judy Grindle for a copy of this article. • Computerworld, 8/26/2009 http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=5735CC84-1A64-6A71-CE4F6F7027032F8B
Online Archiving with Skydrive • 25 GB free space • Use their folders or create your own • Drag & drop up to 5 files or browse & add as many files as you want • File size limit is 50 MB • Upload photos at original or reduced size • Sign up at www.skydrive.live.com
Online Archiving with Skydrive • Signing up • Create a Windows Live ID • Hotmail, Messenger & Xbox Live users already have one • Give name, zip code, birth year, gender, e-mail address • Uploading files • Create folders under Skydrive or Photos • Using Upload Tool, browse & select files