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McAfee now offers unlimited online backup, but you should use Mozy instead
McAfee has announced that they are adding an online backup service to their stable of products. There's no limit on your storage space and it runs $59.99US per year. That's not a bad deal at $5 a month -- right?
Well, no, it's not. But you could go and get the exact same service without the red McAfee M from Mozy - who are handling all the heavy lifting for McAfee Online Backup anyway.
Apart from the fact that you get service from the guys actually storing your data, Mozy also allows you to pay monthly, yearly, or biannually. Book a year and you get one month free. Step up to two years at a time, and you get three months of free service. McAfee doesn't offer any such discounts.
Even if you're a McAfee fan you should skip the middleman and use Mozy. Of course, it's highly likely that McAfee doesn't plan on standalone purchases of Online Backup from their web store. They'll no doubt get a pile of signups from users who receive their security apps preinstalled on retail laptops and desktops.
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Subscribe to commentsGOct 3rd 2009 10:07PM
Use this signup code and get an extra 256 Mb on a free account:
https://mozy.com/?code=D685JF
Jash SayaniOct 4th 2009 6:45AM
If you use my code, we both will get 256MB extra. Please use my referral as I need some extra space too. Thanks!
https://mozy.com/?code=VU5AKA
KeegdnaBOct 3rd 2009 10:27PM
"Even if you're a McAfee fan"
wait...there are McAfee fans?
CamOct 3rd 2009 10:40PM
I was gonna say.....
RAD MooseOct 3rd 2009 11:23PM
It is possible that there will be a retail "boxed" version, which could be discounted as well as other 'offers.'
I agree that for now it just makes more sense to just go with Mozy.
I just wish they had a home network version so you could back up your media server without having to go to the MozyPRO plan which is a bit more expensive.
and, yeah we all got linkz to mozy =P
http://linkfeed.com/mozy
stevensnewestOct 4th 2009 12:09AM
...or just use an external hard drive and you won't have to worry
about your privacy.
fmjt3dApr 17th 2010 6:28PM
You do know that with Mozy you can use a private key that they can't decrypt right? With the caveat that if you forget that key, of course, you're S.O.L.
Plus - ever heard of an external hard drive failing?
turuOct 4th 2009 12:57AM
She is cute, and this gets me chose Mozy over the product made for ugly business man who is sitting in office.
Steve GOct 4th 2009 2:51PM
I used Mozy - until I had to do some major restores. Never again.
iDrive works far better for me - http://www.idrive.com/
Stuart HallidayOct 4th 2009 6:09PM
I'd love to know how long my last 35GB C: drive backup would have taken with my 20Mb cable connection.
Took me an hour with a USB2 drive.
JesseOct 5th 2009 9:16AM
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MOZY RESTORE FAILS!!!
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Before going and telling people to use Mozy why not do a little research.
Just google Mozy restore. The horror stories you find will leave you running from Mozy as fast as you can!
tloveOct 5th 2009 1:11PM
i like Beyond Compare + Gladinet + S3 + s3 firefox organizer
AND
a USB hard drive for a local copy if you have to restore
andyNov 23rd 2009 4:21AM
found this coupon https://mozy.com/?code=KMLYU7
you get 2.5 GB free (checked, it works!)
lostitallDec 13th 2009 10:08AM
Online backups are important. There are a wide range of options even some that are free. Make sure you look around and find what works best for you and your needs.
Check out free-online-backups