Recommended backup software?
I personally use Windows Server 2012 at home, which comes with a very useful tool called wbadmin (both command line and the .msc snap-in) for backups. However for Windows 7 and newer, it, at best, pr...
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Mozy is similar to Carbonite. The advantage of backing up to a local drive is the ability to deal with a complete hard disk failure without having to redownload hundreds of gigs of data. Mozy, Backblaze, and Carbonite are great for a second line of defense, say one loses their computer and their backup drive. However, it is nice to just restore a file with a click, than to have to find decent Internet access (or burn up precious gigs on a LTE connection) to restore.
Not saying Carbonite is bad. It has its place. However, the first line of defense is an external HDD, if possible.
Not saying Carbonite is bad. It has its place. However, the first line of defense is an external HDD, if possible.
