There are many different programs that will attempt to organize and backup your data with some versions provided by operating systems and others purely aftermarket and third party.
2013
June
24
In the past, I have used this blog to try to detail the best ways to protect your data through a bulletproof backup plan. The key component that was the most difficult to quantify was the backup manager. There are many different programs that will attempt to organize and backup your data with some versions provided by operating systems and others purely aftermarket and third party.
Should you pay a fee? Will a free program provide the same features as a program with a fee? Can you backup to an external drive and USB as well as an online location? I will attempt to answer all of these questions in the details below.
Carbonite Online Backup
| Type |
Home, Small & Large Businesses |
| Price |
$59.00/Year |
| Online Storage |
Yes |
| Media |
Online Only (200gb) |
| Repository Models |
Continous data protection, differential backup, full system backup, reverse delta |
| Software Features |
Access to open/locked files, automatic updates, backup history, cd/dvd burning, de-duploication, file sharing, live backups |
| Security |
Authentication, encryption, media server encryption, password protection |
| Platforms |
Windows and Macintosh |
| Support |
24/7 phone, email and help desk |
Crashplan
| Type |
Home, Small & Large Businesses |
| Price |
Free |
| Online Storage |
Yes |
| Media |
Online & Network Drives |
| Repository Models |
Continous data protection, differential backup, full system backup, incrimental backup, unstructured |
| Software Features |
Access to open/locked files, archiving, backup history, compression, duplication |
| Security |
Authentication, centralized management, encryption, password protection |
| Platforms |
Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Unix and Others |
| Support |
24/7 email, online self-serve |
Genie Backup Manager Home 9
| Type |
Home |
| Price |
$50.00 |
| Online Storage |
Yes |
| Media |
Any storage device. (CDRW, disks, dvd-ram, ftp, external hard drive, network drive, online, tape, usb, sd, flash) |
| Repository Models |
Differential backup, full system backup, incremental backup |
| Software Features |
Archiving, automatic update, backup history, cd/dvd burning, compression, error checking |
| Security |
Authentication, encryption, password protection |
| Platforms |
Windows only |
| Support |
Knowledge base, blog, faq, email, help desk |
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