Comments on: More Online Offsite Backup Solutions for WHS

By: Phil Piotrowski

Phil Piotrowski — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:33:34 +0000

Seems $99 per year only gets you 5GB. (as of 6/21/2008)

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:39:46 +0000

Hi Hector,

Thanks for the info on Crashplan, it looks a very good service.

By: Hector

Hector — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:08:11 +0000

I use Mozy, I-Backup, Chrashplan. My favorite is Crashplan, it uses a clustering system for backing up the data. I can Backup to any computer around the house, work, online, friend PC. Restores are fast. I backup all my stuff to the kids PC, Wife, Laptop and if something happens. All I need to do is to restore from any of those Machines at LAN Speed. All encrypted, plus they offer online too.

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:12:49 +0000

Hi Heath,

As far as I am aware MediaMax/KeepVault does not use data encryption.

By: Heath

Heath — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:41:39 +0000

Does MediaMax/KeepVault use data encryption?

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:18:58 +0000

Hi Andrew Dawson,

Thanks for the info on the SQL Server files. I wonder if there are are file types that are not backed up also?

By: Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:02:07 +0000

Hi Philip,

The first thing I did in the file selection wizard was uncheck everything since I hadn’t used any of those locations. After seeing these files backed up, I double checked the files from My Documents and nothing was selected in their client software. I’m pretty certain I had this configured correctly.

I emailed a customer support rep who told me IDrive-E didn’t support backing up SQL Server files and that I’d have to use their IBackup Professional ($99/mo for 50GB) for it. It does appear they will back up SQL Server backup files, but you have to store the backups outside of the Program Files folder.

Andrew

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:18:52 +0000

Hi Andrew Dawson,

Thanks for the info on the forth coming hybrid version of Moxy.

For IDrive-E backing up random My Documents files it sounds like you have “My Documents” selected under the “File Selection Wizard” which can be un-ticked.

For backing up your SQL Server Express files are you sure you have selected the folder they reside in correctly under the main “Backup” tab?

By: Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:29:00 +0000

Thanks Philip.

I came across your posts on this subject over the past week as I prepped to install WHS (which I’m doing now).

I emailed the support folk at Mozy just before finding your first post on the topic. They informed me a hybrid version of Mozy is in the works and suggested getting back in touch with them in a few weeks if I wanted an estimated release date.

It looks like I’m using IDrive for the time being, but I’m not too impressed with them. They certainly appear faster when using the free account, but instead of backing up my SQL Server Express files, they backed up apparently random files from My Documents.

I’m hoping Mozy pulls through. Thanks again for these reviews.

Andrew

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:21:44 +0000

Philip

Thanks, now it seems we have the full spectrum up to very large data collections covered. I am just happy to have 1 Megabite upload speed, would wish could have even more…..

Daniel