Category: Data Backup

I have been using Mozy for backing up my data for a few years now. I haven’t had any issues with their service, and the ability to automatically backup my data makes it very easy to keep my data safe. In addition to the online backup, the local backup has also made it even easier to backup my data to two locations at one time.

This week, however; Mozy has decided to do away with their unlimited plan in favour of plans that will provide you with a base amount of storage, and then charge you for additional storage. While I can see why they would change to this model, it unfortunately won’t work well for me.

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Anyone who is in charge of managing their own data or someone else’s data should have a disaster recovery strategy in place in case anything ever happens to the site where their data is stored. By creating a good strategy, you can ensure that your data is never lost and you can even avoid spending excessive amounts of money on forensic data recovery.

Many people fail to properly back up their data, whether it’s at work or at home. This is your first line of defense against losing your data and you should back up your data at least once a day or once a week, such as using a storage server. When backing up your data onsite, start by purchasing two external backup drives that have a large enough capacity to store everything that is on your hard drive. At least one of these drives should be both waterproof and fireproof. It will also help if it is somewhat shock resistant. By having a hard drive that can survive the elements, it can become a key storage device for your disaster recovery strategy.

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Small businesses should not be out of the loop in concerns to business backups. This is not a task that is reserved for large organizations alone. Small companies also need to make efforts to develop small business backup plans.

Most operating systems are equipped with tools that will allow small business owners to backup files for free. The software is typically found in the system tools section of most operating systems for Windows users. There are other operating systems, however, that may require users to purchase software that can be used to backup files on a regular basis.
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I recently ran into an issue where the “Try Again” button in Mozy was disabled, preventing me from backing up my data. I use Mozy for backing up my data because like the fact that I can backup my data online and to an external, portable hard drive automatically, or when I choose. The file backup is handled by the application, so I don’t have to worry about missing any files.

The problem with the “Try Again” button, however, has been a pain for me as it prevents me from backing up my data. It isn’t always disabled, but at times when I start my desktop, the button is not enabled. While I haven’t found a complete solution to prevent this from happening, the steps outlined in this post allow me to re-enable the button without restarting.

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I have talked about how I backup my data, the tools and applications I use, and also how I have organized my data. I have also stressed many times in the past about the importance of data backups. Many people probably still don’t realize how easy, and cheap online storage can be to backup their data. If they experience a hard drive crash, it may be too late.

In this post I will show you, step-by-step, how easy it is to use an online backup service to automatically backup your data. On top of that, the steps outlined below can be accomplish without spending a single dollar, meaning you can backup your data absolutely free!

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