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Mozy Backup Review PDF Print E-mail

If you've been putting off choosing a backup vendor, we don't blame you. Most vendor websites get you so twisted up with unfamiliar tech talk that you're too confused to make a decision, and they all have a different vocabulary. Well, we know how you feel, because we found it confusing as well. That's why we've worked so hard to create the Compare Backup Vendors and Compare Business Continuity charts you'll find on this website, and why we'll continue to review the leading vendors based on three essential service areas - data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

Today, we'll take a closer look at Mozy. How do they rate in the areas of data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity? A leader in online backup services, Mozy is a very affordable option for some users, and they even have a free option with limited space. Their paid plan is offered at a great price, but they can't provide all the features you need if you're looking for a full-service backup vendor. See our pros and cons below.

About Mozy: Mozy is a leader in automatic online data backup for home consumers and businesses that can afford a moderate amount of downtime in a disaster situation.

Free backup is finally here.  Mozy Remote Backup.Data Backup: YES, and at a great price.

Pros:
Inexpensive.
 
Provides 30-day archiving of your data.
Cons:
Does not offer 1-year or 7-year archiving.
 
Data is stored in only one offsite location
 
Customer must manage backups and restores, and some report that the interface is clumsy and confusing.
 
Disaster Recovery: NO, Mozy does not meet the definition of disaster recovery provider.
Cons:
Does not offer an onsite or offsite virtual environment
 
Restoration of a large amount of data can take a long time to restore.
  Backs up only 12 times per day (every 2 hours) - does not meet the definition of business continuity.
 
Business Continuity: NO, Mozy does not meet the definition of business continuity provider.
Cons:
Does not offer an onsite or offsite virtual environment
  Large data sets must be physically delivered in the event of a disaster.
 
 
Failover Server Solutions Become Affordable with Granite Mountain PDF Print E-mail

This will make everyone sit up and pay attention. And before I go on, I will just say it’s about time. Business Continuity just became more practical for the majority of small and medium size businesses out there. Here's why:

Which disaster is more likely to happen?
  1. Your office building burns down.
  2. Your server crashes and it will take hours to diagnose and restore.
Of course, the answer is #2, and it is the culprit more than 98% of the time. Yes, it's 98% more likely to occur than #1.
 
A new advancement in technology now provides Business Continuity for disasters that fall into the #2 category. If your server fails, you can now have a fully redundant server back in action in less than an hour. This starts with the installation of a server at your facility. This server can be configured up to duo core processors, 8GB RAM, and 2TB, which offers considerable power as a temporary failover server.
 
 
When your local server fails, it will take Granite Mountain less than 1 hour to have you up and operational with your onsite failover servers. Even better, Granite Mountain can provide this service for up to 10 of your LAN servers. This includes Microsoft Server 2003, Microsoft Server 2008, Microsoft Terminal Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft Exchange Server.
 
 
How much does this cost? One hundred dollars ($100) per server per month. When you consider that cluster servers cost $15,000+ in hardware and software alone AND a Tier 3 engineer to support it, then $100 is a fantastic value. Further, at this price it becomes affordable to provide failover server functionality for all your mission critical servers. Business Continuity just became affordable.
 
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