Comments on: Open Thread: What's Your Backup Strategy? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: phantom http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-520247 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:58:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-520247 I’m a fan of ZenOK Online Backup – your backups happen automatically, and you get that extra security of having an offsite copy of your data.

I’ve been using ZenOK, and its free antivirus too (http://onlinebackup.zenok.com/) normally I just turn my pc on and the programs runs right away.

]]> By: MondoMan http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65821 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:18:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65821 I’m the CEO of Ultrasonic Subliminals, which has nothing to do with backup solutions. But I do use a backup solution, and it’s a very good one.

My primary system is a Vista/Linux dual boot, and I use MondoArchive to backup and restore. The nice thing about Mondo is that it backs up the whole disk… the only thing it does not back up as of this moment is encrypted partitions. Since we use TrueCrypt, the simple solution is to move my data from an encrypted partition to an encrypted file container. as a file on a recognized file system (in this case, EXT3), the encrypted container will be backed up too.

Mondo can do bare metal recovery and do it fully automatically or allow any degree of user control. It can back up to hard disk, external drive, network, USB key, CD, DVD, and tape. It produces self bootable media, and allows restoration of some, all or none of the data. (Yes, you can choose to restore none of the data.) It also allows for verification of data backed up, and comparison to double verify or detect changes. It backs up and restores NTFS and FAT partitions, too, meaning that when (not if) my build system fails, I can just replace the drive and nuke it (nuke is the automatic restore feature). Mondo has saved my entire business more than once.

It would be nice to find something like this for Windows… especially an off site solution. The closest I have found is still not great… I have had only a 50% success rate with it when restore time came.

Mondo’s not perfect either, but it’s the best I have found so far.

]]> By: Tough Notebooks http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65820 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:05:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65820 Use Mozy or Nomadesk, buy a rugged netbook, and get a netbook as a backup machine. IMAO the best solution for for now. Also use encryption software, and don’t store passwords in your machines.

]]> By: Save Your Lap -Top | Info Avenue http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65819 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:52:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65819 [...] Buy the Warranty Just remember two things. First, the warranty likely won’t cover some of the most blatant things you can do to break a laptop. Second, having the company repair or replace a laptop is small consolation if you can’t get to your precious data in the meantime. You must have a decent backup strategy.  [...]

]]> By: Sukhjit Singh http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65818 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:02:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65818 I have just blogged about this on my site.

The main conclusion I came to was that the best backup solution is to have an external hard drive because you get large storage, decent transfer rates, low cost per gigabyte and they are portable.

Whatever backup device you choose you will have to marry it to an automated backup system. I like SyncToy and Robocopy for this.

]]> By: Protect Your Rugged Laptop Investment « The Rugged Notebooks Blog™ http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65817 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:54:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65817 [...] While extended warranties may seem foolish for most consumer electronics, make an exception with your purchase of a rugged laptops or rugged notebook. Note that manufacturer warranties do not carry everything, and that you need a hardware and software backup plan. [...]

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive Protecting Your Laptop Investment « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65816 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:18:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65816 [...] Buy the Warranty – No, really. While I skip extended warranties for most of my electronics, I make an exception for laptops; they’re too essential to my working life. Just remember two things. First, the warranty likely won’t cover some of the most blatant things you can do to break a laptop. Second, having the company repair or replace a laptop is small consolation if you can’t get to your precious data in the meantime. You must have a decent backup strategy. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Shalgi-Shira http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65815 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65815 Hello all,
I am using Mozy for quite sometime, and it gives good backup solution BUT, the real problem is the restore procedure which in my opinion is very poor. Especially, if you need to restore all (or most) of your files to a completely new computer due to a hard disk crash or a stolen laptop. Lately I started to use Carbonite and Carbonite current version is a real art when it comes to restore your data. I wrote complete reviews about both, MozyHome and Carbonite, and both are wonderful solutions, but for the home user or small office, I find Carbonite to be better.
1. Restore
2. Les settings, more friendly
3. You can know what is backed up from the Windows Explorer.
4. Version support for 90!! days
5. Phone support (MozyHome does not include phone support and it cost more than Carbonite).

Lastly, I love both, I think it is great competition that we, the computer users will benefit from.
Thanks,
Daniel – http://www.backup-answer.com
http://www.backup-answer.com/best-backup-services/carbonite-complete-review/
http://www.backup-answer.com/backup-review/mozy-home-complete-review/

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive BlogBackupr - Good Idea, But… « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65814 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:00:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/14/open-thread-whats-your-backup-strategy/#comment-65814 [...] 3rd, 2008 (8:00am) Mike Gunderloy No Comments Most of us have backup plans for the data we store at home, but how about the data we store online? If you publish a blog, for [...]

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