tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post1683109619675804075..comments2023-12-19T04:30:32.545-06:00Comments on Everyday Simplicity: Computer Crash -1: MozyPro Remote Backup ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075252729188011233noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-30490133264635036212008-08-04T00:03:00.000-06:002008-08-04T00:03:00.000-06:00Mozy Pro Can take 24 hours on a weekend (weekdays ...Mozy Pro Can take 24 hours on a weekend (weekdays would take longer) to simply GATHER the files that you need to download before you can even start to download them!! (50k files, or a typical workstation, or home computer) This makes it worthless for Dr.s lawyers, dentist, hotels,... or anyone who needs their data restored rapidly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-9331870689193916692008-08-01T12:25:00.000-06:002008-08-01T12:25:00.000-06:00It's not the least bit suspicious that three separ...It's not the least bit suspicious that three separate people have referred to www.backupreview.info by URL. Must be quite the site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-23472440303115204992008-07-31T08:29:00.000-06:002008-07-31T08:29:00.000-06:00Miriam,Thanks -- Mike Garland also recommended bac...Miriam,<BR/>Thanks -- Mike Garland also recommended backupreview.info: with both of you giving that site a thumbs up, it's gotta be great, right? <BR/><BR/>And, it sounds like Mozy is still trustworthy and recommended at this point - even if my experience was far from smooth.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for writing,<BR/>RebeccaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075252729188011233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-30561506857342989252008-07-30T18:06:00.000-06:002008-07-30T18:06:00.000-06:00There are a number of good reviews of Mozy and com...There are a number of good reviews of Mozy and competing products at www.backupreview.info. Some of the problems you alude to were noted by the reviewer as well. <BR/><BR/>MiriamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-38602181989954864412008-07-28T11:57:00.000-06:002008-07-28T11:57:00.000-06:00Mike,Thanks for this - especially the IDC article....Mike,<BR/>Thanks for this - especially the IDC article. You've got me thinking, too -- with the online backup industry as "hot" in the marketplace observation. <BR/><BR/>One thing that scared me silly during my July Computer Crash Crisis (to be read in the same ominous tones as the Bay of Pigs Crisis, the Housing Bubble Crisis, etc.) was my inability to access the web for a significant period of time. <BR/><BR/>In my attempts to become as paperless as possible, a strategy which relies in part on online backups, I had become extremely dependent upon 24/7 speedy access to the web. It was crippling to be denied instanteous access.<BR/><BR/>The implications of that experience are something that I'm still pondering ....<BR/><BR/>Thx again,<BR/>RebeccaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075252729188011233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-8448084494840003582008-07-28T10:33:00.000-06:002008-07-28T10:33:00.000-06:00Rebecca, The online bakcup industry is a hot marke...Rebecca, <BR/>The online bakcup industry is a hot market now. I also recommend www.BackupReview.info as a source for practical information. In addition, you may be interested in a great industry overview by IDC <BR/><A>Storage as a Service - Who What Where?</A><BR/><BR/>I appreciate your review of Mozy. They have done a lot to educate the consumer on the importance of backup and the viability of online backup. For their market and price their offering is an excellent value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20736450.post-64495387761473429852008-07-27T07:50:00.000-06:002008-07-27T07:50:00.000-06:00Anonymous,Thanks so much for this information! Wh...Anonymous,<BR/>Thanks so much for this information! What a great help - I'm going to study the site you've provided us right now. <BR/>Thanks again,<BR/>RebeccaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075252729188011233noreply@blogger.com