Obviously everything on your computer should be backed up to the internet when you are on-line.
How is it we do not have this already?
A new start-up called Mozy is getting big buzz now that G.E. just signed a huge contract with them.
How It Works
1. Sign up for an account. …
2. Download and install software. …
3. Select files to be backed up. …
What You Get
* 2GB of free, secure storage (Or go Unlimited for $4.95/month!) …
Alternatives to Mozy
* Burn a new CD or DVD every Sunday night and store them at your brother-in-law’s office.
* Pay $200/year for an online backup service that uses old, mediocre software.
* Buy a $200 external hard drive and hope your office doesn’t burn down.
* Do nothing and don’t worry about backup. (We suggest closing your eyes, plugging your ears and repeating “I’m in my happy place, I’m in my happy place.”)
* Run a cron job of rsync, gzip and mcrypt piped over ssh to your friend’s server over his DSL line.Of course, we think Mozy is the best and easiest solution to the backup problem!
I’ve signed-up to try it. But they have no Mac version as yet. UPDATE: Mac version just released.
Rick McCharles 