Comments on: Rekindling my like for Mozy http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/ convergence, public media, networks, productivity, public engagement Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: michelle79 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48298 michelle79 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:47:49 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48298 I discovered a Memopal (<a href="http://www.memopal.com">www.memopal.com</a>) "cutting edge solution for online<br>backup"<br><br>They merged online backup, online storage and file sharing services into one product.<br><br>If you try this service you will notice that (contrary to most competitors):<br>- You can access your files in (true) real time with a web browser<br>- They really offer 250 GB (some competitors offer a fake unlimited web<br>space, they say "fair use")<br>- You can share a file or many files with the 1-click-share functionality<br>- Some of your files will be uploaded very very fast (turboupload)<br>- The service and website are in 10 different languages<br><br>I've also found two useful guide to online backup on Wikipedia:<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_backup">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_backup</a> I discovered a Memopal (http://www.memopal.com) “cutting edge solution for online
backup”

They merged online backup, online storage and file sharing services into one product.

If you try this service you will notice that (contrary to most competitors):
- You can access your files in (true) real time with a web browser
- They really offer 250 GB (some competitors offer a fake unlimited web
space, they say “fair use”)
- You can share a file or many files with the 1-click-share functionality
- Some of your files will be uploaded very very fast (turboupload)
- The service and website are in 10 different languages

I’ve also found two useful guide to online backup on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_backup

]]> By: toddmundt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48297 toddmundt Fri, 09 May 2008 13:01:39 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48297 my principle concern is offsite backup, since I have multiple hard drives at home with backups. I could burn DVD's and take them to work or to a friend's place, and that can be a great solution, but for myself, I don't want to create more physical media. Backing up to the cloud means a similarly tedious initial backup, but also just incremental backups afterward.<br><br>Thanks for commenting! my principle concern is offsite backup, since I have multiple hard drives at home with backups. I could burn DVD’s and take them to work or to a friend’s place, and that can be a great solution, but for myself, I don’t want to create more physical media. Backing up to the cloud means a similarly tedious initial backup, but also just incremental backups afterward.

Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: wpfleischmann http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48296 wpfleischmann Thu, 08 May 2008 17:39:07 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48296 I'd suspect that your music library is a fairly static data set (i.e., you're not remixing those existing tracks, are you?) to which you are periodically adding: why not just use DVD? The initial backup would be tedious, but incrementals thereafter would be relatively simple, straightforward, and cheap. I’d suspect that your music library is a fairly static data set (i.e., you’re not remixing those existing tracks, are you?) to which you are periodically adding: why not just use DVD? The initial backup would be tedious, but incrementals thereafter would be relatively simple, straightforward, and cheap.

]]> By: djdeedle http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48295 djdeedle Thu, 08 May 2008 15:55:03 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48295 You are correct. I was referring to the "Sync" function. I have used <br>the "backup" part of .Mac, and I think you are right that it backs up <br>the entire address file/archive. Backup fails often though, for some <br>reason. I've only been able to get a complete backup to .Mac once. You are correct. I was referring to the “Sync” function. I have used
the “backup” part of .Mac, and I think you are right that it backs up
the entire address file/archive. Backup fails often though, for some
reason. I’ve only been able to get a complete backup to .Mac once.

]]> By: toddmundt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48294 toddmundt Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:14 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48294 .Mac: are you referring to the "Sync" part of the service? That does leave out fields, for no good reason. However, I might be wrong but I think the "Backup" part of .Mac takes the entire Address Book file. As for expensive, yes absolutely, and Apple's move last year to increase storage space did little to make it competitive.<br><br>I heard many positive things about Carbonite .Mac: are you referring to the “Sync” part of the service? That does leave out fields, for no good reason. However, I might be wrong but I think the “Backup” part of .Mac takes the entire Address Book file. As for expensive, yes absolutely, and Apple’s move last year to increase storage space did little to make it competitive.

I heard many positive things about Carbonite

]]> By: djdeedle http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/05/07/rekindling-my-like-for-mozy/comment-page-1/#comment-48293 djdeedle Thu, 08 May 2008 15:03:19 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=220#comment-48293 I use Carbonite for the backup of my music and media -- Unlimited realtime backups. Unfortunately, it's Windows only right now. I've found .Mac to be a huge disappointment for my backups because it is sort of on the expensive side and the Address Book backup doesn't back up the notes part of an address (where I have a habit of keeping lots of info). I did like that .Mac made it easy for the transfer of my bookmarks and widgets to my new mac, and website publishing for photo sharing is easy. I use Carbonite for the backup of my music and media — Unlimited realtime backups. Unfortunately, it’s Windows only right now. I’ve found .Mac to be a huge disappointment for my backups because it is sort of on the expensive side and the Address Book backup doesn’t back up the notes part of an address (where I have a habit of keeping lots of info). I did like that .Mac made it easy for the transfer of my bookmarks and widgets to my new mac, and website publishing for photo sharing is easy.

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