Anyone switching from Mozy to Carbonite?

I know there have been related topics, with Mozy at least doubling its rates for Mozy home users like me. My annual subscription is due to renew next month at roughly twice what I've been paying the last couple of years, and once I go over the next threshold...and I'm getting close...then the cost goes up from there. I received a timely letter from Carbonite, saying they continue to provide unlimited storage for what I used to pay for Mozy. Since both services are pretty close in terms of capabilities and customer satisfaction, I'm wondering if everyone is switching from Mozy to Carbonite (or other providers). What I'm afraid of is that I'll go through the effort to switch and then Carbonite will implement the same pricing model as Mozy, and I'll have done it all for nothing.

I just started using idrive, which gives you 150gb space for $5.00 a month. I looked at both Mozy and Carbonite before deciding to go with idrive. The service works flawlessly so far, but I haven't had to restore any files.

I've been using backblaze, $5/month or...something cheaper/year which has unlimited backups and will backup any external hard drives you have on your system...that was the deal breaker for me back when I first signed up

I switched in December to Crashplan. Mozy was just too slow. I guess I timed my switch right because right after I cancelled they raised the rates. I uploaded nearly 800GB to Crashplan and it took roughly 30 days from my home internet connection. I tested a small restore to make sure it works. So far very happy. I am using the family plan so I can back up my other computers. All Macs if that matters. I like the software because it has full backup functions as well as the online backup so it is one program for all backup needs. I do use Time Machine too because it just works with no worries.

I use a Windows Home Server setup. Keep files on the server, have them duplicated across multiple drives in case one crashes. This has the feature of back up and giving you the ability of restoring any PC on your home network that you include...which I had to do with a laptop a while back. Crashed, booted up with the server restore disk, server set it to a prior state and I was good to go in about an hour or maybe two.

Only draw back I see in this is if the house burns down, I've no off site back up.

Saying that I'm gonna have nightmares now.

J

JBKirkpatrick wrote in post #11895537
I use a Windows Home Server setup.

Only draw back I see in this is if the house burns down, I've no off site back up.

J

Same situation here. Using a Home Server without redundancy (other than the primary units). May add more drives to fix this problem and then have to solve the lack of off-site as well.

Agreed.. Keep everything on my home server. 12 seagate Enterprise class 1tb drives will easily keep my data secure and save. I dont trust the "online" storage company's just yet.

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In addition to backblaze....i keep a 2tb located at home and in my office.

Japan tends to be earthquake happy, so i need lots of redundancy....just in case

LostInInaka wrote in post #11898049
In addition to backblaze....i keep a 2tb located at home and in my office.

Japan tends to be earthquake happy, so i need lots of redundancy....just in case

Agreed; I want both. Online backup systems are inexpensive and easy.

When my Mom dropped her laptop last year, we had her business files restored onto a new computer within a few hours. Her other backup files were weeks behind.

I am using CrashPlan now in addition to my backup hard drive. For one computer and unlimited data it was right around $50/year. Haven't needed to restore anything yet, and hope I don't, but the peace of mind is worth it to me.

Yeah, I should have mentioned that I already do local backups but really want an offsite backup solution, just in case. That's where Mozy came in, but they just priced themselves out of the market. I've been wondering if the others might follow suit but hadn't heard anything about that yet. Sounds like there are several viable alternatives being suggested here. Thanks!

The problem with Mozy is that sensitive files may be exposed since the information is stored on a server somewhere. I just got off Mozy and went with a 4T Buffalo Raid 1 (2T capacity). I have far more confidence in this system and it doesn't suck down network bandwidth doing updates.

jetcode wrote in post #11900100
The problem with Mozy is that sensitive files may be exposed since the information is stored on a server somewhere. I just got off Mozy and went with a 4T Buffalo Raid 1 (2T capacity). I have far more confidence in this system and it doesn't suck down network bandwidth doing updates.

I agree.. I havn't gained the confidence to trust any of my important files through the internet to be stored on another server available to the public. Sounds risky to me. Hense my 12 drive raid system.

If you dont want to trust a local harddrive Id invest in the golden archive DVDs which will last up to 300 years without deteration. and store them in a fireproof box. So if all hell breaks loose your data will still be available.

rcfury wrote in post #11900575
... Sounds risky to me. Hense my 12 drive raid system. ...

I guess we all see things differently. Personally, I wouldn't put too much confidence into a RAID and would prefer to have a redundancy of systems, not just redundancy within a single system.

I thought it was pretty much accepted that critical files should have four copies:
Local working copy
Local backup copy
Local physical backup rotated off-site
Cloud backup copy

For most people $150 worth of hard disks and $50 per year covers the whole shebang.

I've used Carbonite for a while and hadn't heard of Crashplan or Backblaze - I'll have to check them out.

I actually just started using Mozy. I have a RAID5 array at home and a external drive, but wanted something more automated since I tend to be lazy. I wish I would have researched more and looked into Carbonite. So far though, I've liked Mozy.