Mozy Backup

Yup, it happened to me two weeks ago.  Sooner later it happens to everyone.  Much like flat tire on your bike or car, a computer breakdown can leave you stranded. 

I’ve been through this a few times now.  My laptop was still covered by warranty so that was fine but for two weeks it was away being fixed.  The loaner was great but not loaded with my data.  Think of what’s on your computer’s hard drive.  Photos, music, video, links, financial data, files and files and files.  

I’m storing more of my work on remote sites now which essentially makes the computer more of a portal and less of storage device.  Sites such as Google Docs for documents, Google Sites for active client files, Google Calendar for all scheduling, Flickr for photos, Dropbox for storage or transferring files instantly with clients…

These work well, each with it’s own specific features.  What Mozy is good for is taking care of EVERYTHING.  Set the schedule for backups to the frequency that suits you and while you’re working at other things on your computer, it’s updating your backup on a remote server.  It isn’t storage, it’s your backup.  If your machine is suddenly not there for you, you can access everything you asked it to backup from any computer with an internet connection.  Maybe one of the files you backup should be a list of programs and access information so you can re-download and install them when your machine is back or replaced.

Mozy is very affordable.  My coverage costs just over $100 every two years.  That’s like the cost of a deli sandwich each month.  I consider this a very low premium for the insurance and assurance Mozy provides me.  Do I sound like I’m selling?  Hey, if it didn’t work and wasn’t straight forward to access, I wouldn’t tell you about it.  Just this month I’ve talked with three people who have had computer system problems and been without their machines for a period of time.  Just sayin’ is-all.