In my quest to find a solid backup/sync client for the advanced user, I came across BackBlaze. It looks promising at $5/mo for unlimited storage. I downloaded the installer and the program installed quickly. Immediately and before I could blink, the program said is was scanning my entire hard drive. Whoa! Hold it there a minute. I stopped the process and then opened the … [Read more...] about BackBlaze – One Minute Review
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Cloudberry Online Backup for Amazon S3 – A Review
Those of you who know me or are familiar with my other articles about online backup know that I'm not a big fan of online storage for a number of reasons. That being said, I decided to take the plunge into the world of online backup using the Amazon Simple Storage Service (s3). To see why I chose s3 over the other online backup choices you can see this article. In my … [Read more...] about Cloudberry Online Backup for Amazon S3 – A Review
How to Select an External Hard Drive to Purchase
Q: My WD my book 500 gb external hard drive died.. whose a good manufacturer of external hard drives.. I have a seagate that works well should i just get another one... thanks. A: Generally speaking, when it comes to reliability, most of the external hard drive products are the same as long as you by a well-known brand. To prove this point, search for an external hard … [Read more...] about How to Select an External Hard Drive to Purchase
The Case Against Online Backup Services – Privacy, Privacy, Privacy
There is no question that with the increased amount of data created and stored by home and home-office users, a backup system must be in place. Of the many backup systems and methodologies in place, one of the most popular methods of backing up to recently emerge has been the online backup service. Companies such as Carbonite, Mozy, and others provide a service whereby you … [Read more...] about The Case Against Online Backup Services – Privacy, Privacy, Privacy