Backups - The Next Level
After my recent scare with my computer, I decided that there are still some types of events that my backup scenario won’t cover. All of my backups are located in one location: my home. If, God forbid, my computer equipment was stolen or destroyed in some type of catastrophe, I would still lose everything. That lead me to start looking for off-site backups. While I have heard of people burning DVDs and keeping them in a remote location, or cycling through external hard disks, those sound like plans that I would give up on because they just aren’t convenient.
Another option which doesn’t require so much manual labor is online backup services. Currently, I’m trying out Mozy. Mozy supports the Mac, gives you a 2GB trial service, and unlimited storage for only $5/month. That seems like a pretty good deal. Uploading huge amounts of data over an asynchronous broadband connection isn’t as fast as I’d like, but I’m hoping that after the initial backup the subsequent partial backups won’t take long. I’ll let you know how it works out after a few weeks.
