Mozy Kills the Unlimited Backup Plan
It seems Mozy has realized that offering unlimited backup for $5/month just isn’t good business anymore. The unlimited plan is dead and tiered pricing has taken it’s place. It’s seems many users are upset, but the change seems logical. Times have changed since Mozy started doing backup in 2006. Everyone and their grandma is capturing photos [...]
Read MoreSummer of Tech: Summer Computer Maintenance
It’s summertime which hopefully means that well deserved vacations are being enjoyed. This is also a great time to perform basic computer maintenance on your system that is often ignored during busier times of the year. Back It Up Backing up computer data is a lot like flossing. It’s something most people know they need [...]
Read MoreMozy 2.0: Faster, Easier, and Now Supports Local Backups
Mozy is probably the most popular consumer solution for secure online backup out there. They are one of the few backup brands running television commercials and actually reaching out within social media to customers and potential customers. Mozy gives you 2.0GB of free space online to backup your important documents. If you need more backup [...]
Read MoreLost in the Cloud: A Eulogy for My Lost Data
I’m not going to knock cloud computing completely because it’s allowing for collaborative efforts that were previously unheard of. And with Google beefing up its cloud computing to take on Microsoft, it’s obvious that its not going anywhere anytime soon. At this stage in the game, especially for mobile phone service providers, it might be a good idea to create an app that will do all the data restoration, similar to how iPhone users can back up their info on iTunes. Until then, if I were you, I’d be backing up all my precious contacts the old-fashioned way with a pad and a pen.
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