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Mozy 2.0 online backup improves upload speed, interface

updated 04:10 pm EST, Tue November 16, 2010

Query Builder creates rules for backups


Online backup specialist Mozy has launched an update to its service for Mac users, Mozy 2.0. The upgrade offers a more Mac-like interface, and improved transfer speeds. The latter is based on optimized bandwidth and faster file scanning. The new version also provides more visibility into which files are backed up, and advanced rules for including or excluding filetypes; these are constructed using the new Query Builder.

Mozy provides automatic or scheduled backups with incremental updates after the first full session. The company claims military-grade encryption and multi-site back-up, with SSL data transfers. Data centers are said to be SAS70 or ISO certified.

Mozy 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Services for home users start at $5 per month, though options exist for annual and biennial payment plans.








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  1. testudo

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    11/16, 04:47pm | report spam | Reply |

    faster...

    Well, it's got to be faster, for I can't believe the upload speed could be any slower.

    The last day I used it, on a PC for goodness sakes, I got over 1000 files to upload in just 24 hours. Man, it was screaming fast. I bet the little lights on their 32.6K modem there at Mozy were blinking like you wouldn't believe.

    Too bad I refused to wait until it was done. At 25,000 files (and a massive 500 MB of data - yes, Megabytges), it would have only taken three weeks to get uploaded.

  1. testudo

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    11/16, 04:50pm | report spam | Reply |

    oh...

    And the speed would have been more of an issue with me if it weren't for the greatness of the restores. I mean, missing a thousand files out of the 25,000 file backup set isn't that bad. I mean, in school, that's like 96%. You'd get an A for that. Some schools would give you an A+. And a participation trophy.

    But, no, I'm mr. perfectionist. I actually expected to be able to perform a restore and get exact copies of every file back that I had backed up.

  1. pysan

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    11/16, 04:54pm | report spam | Reply |

    faster

    I fully agree, can't get much slower. On an i5 iMac with 8GB ram it brings my computer to a stand-still occasionally and really drags out the reboot timeframe by minutes. That is not even touching on the slowness factor, where it took weeks or months to get my 300GB up there. Now I'm going to have to verify it actually is saving anything though (good thing I have a time machine external HDD as well).

  1. simnick

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    11/16, 05:40pm | report spam | Reply |

    Crashplan

    I was similarly disappointed with Mozy for online backup needs. I ran into CrashPlan at Macworld in Jan, and have been trying them out, and am quite happy.
    Unlimited amounts of data, and they have a family plan so I can back up all my Macs. The interface is a little icky, but then it really is set it and forget it.
    Speed is pretty good, but sometimes uploads slow down when they get clogged up. However, unlike Mozy, the app uses very little CPU.

  1. facebook_Scott

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    11/16, 08:07pm | report spam | Reply |

    Runaway RAM?

    Just trying it now and the RAM usage kept climbing and is now at 5.3GB (out of 8GB). Not the actual MozyBackup process itself, but System Preferences (where the Mozy prefpane is installed).

    I monitor my RAM and CPU constantly with iStat due to the work I do on my computer, this massive RAM usage started when I started the backup with mozy.

    It can't need all that can it?

  1. testudo

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    11/17, 12:56pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Crashplan

    And you can use Crashplan for free for home use if you have another machine you can back-up to. So you and a family member or friend can both install a secondary backup drive, install Crashplan, and then you backup off site to their drive, and they to yours.

  1. CommanderJ

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    10/26, 02:46pm | report spam | Reply |

    Alternatives

    I had the same problem with upload speeds. Its not really your connection as much as it is the data backup host. With so many users they only allow so much bandwidth per user. There are a couple data backup companies out there now that ship out a little device to you that manages the upload and also stores a local copy so even if your remote upload takes months you will still have a safe local copy within just a few minutes. http://www.absorb.com does it. They are big in New Orleans after the storm and both of the companies I've worked at since then have used them and been happy with the service.

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