Easily Backup Your Files with Mozy
July 4, 2008
The only time I had a hard drive crash on me was during the time I was using my late model Tivo. I’ve been very fortunate not to have such a thing happen to me on the PC/Mac side. But with the data density on the hard drive platters getting higher and higher, it’s only a matter a time before something bad happens.
You can avoid this problem by purchasing an external hard drive and backing up to that. But a far better solution would be to get something like Mozy. The Mac version has been out for a while now.
Basically, Mozy is an online backup service. You download and install the software and setup an account. You can then backup all of your important data files with a simple click of a button. Your data is encrypted and sent to the Mozy servers via a secure data connection. Because your data is stored off site, you’ll be protected even if your house or business were to burn to the ground.
Mozy is very affordable. You can get 2GB of storage for free or your can pay $4.95 and get unlimited storage. With such a generous plan, even backing up things like your music collection, photos, and videos is within reason.
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[Photo from Ibas]
