Comments on: Do You Have a Data Backup Crash Plan?

By: Allen Jo

Allen Jo — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:16:12 +0000

With the market and the competition we are facing in the current scenario the most valuable thing that provides a cutting edge from one to other is the data. We cannot mistake to take the issues concerned with data backup in any short of lose priority.

By: dornquast

dornquast — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:27:03 +0000

faster uploads & downloads than carbonite, you get what you pay for!

By: chikotube

chikotube — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:18:10 +0000

well, ok. I partially recant. I guess it’s only good if you only need up to 50GB at a time.

By: wylis

wylis — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:43:14 +0000

I checked into this after seeing it here. The one time cost comes from the software. There is CrashPlan and CrashPlan Pro. Once the software is installed on your PC you want to back up you have multiple options.

a) Backup to their Data Center for $5 a month for 50GB and $0.10 per additional GB.
b) Install the software on another Windows, Mac, or Linux computer using the same signin account, then choose it as a backup destination.
c) Invite a friend, down the street or across the country to be your backup buddy.
d) A combination of any or all of the above.

CrashPlan compresses and encrypts your data before sending to it’s destination. So it is safe from prying eyes once it is there and in transit. Your data is easily recoverable using the application and I believe also the website once you have purchased the app. I am still checking it out during my trial period. This appears to be a very safe, flexible, easy, and automatic way to back up your important data.

By: Jack Green

Jack Green — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:56:10 +0000

CrashPlan sounds like an interesting service, thanks for drawing it to my attention. Personally, though, I think I prefer the security of a dedicated offsite backup service. The one I have been using is Angel Backup (http://www.AngelBackup.com). It doesn’t cost much, and you can access your data whenever you like using their web interface.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:15:02 +0000

Do you have to back it up to their servers or can you backup across the internet to your friends PC?

By: d yanovick

d yanovick — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:12:14 +0000

hey chris, adore your show! I use crashplan and love it too….um…one thing tho’…I think if you backup to your own computer the storage is unlimited, not 50GB…keep up the great work.

By: poxbag1

poxbag1 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:16:42 +0000

crap meant 220 hahaha

By: David

David — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:11:18 +0000

I use back2zip.

By: Shatonmedeek

Shatonmedeek — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:46:33 +0000

22gigs? haha. thank you for the laugh.

By: jpgarcia6

jpgarcia6 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:34:52 +0000

I have had to backup 4 times in 1 year,and its the only pc i have

By: lockergnome

lockergnome — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:21:58 +0000

Listen to that again. $20 one-time.

By: kennyedden

kennyedden — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:58:20 +0000

why pay when you can just use an old computer as a server. i have mine which will get automated backups from windows and i can also access the data over the internet.

By: poxbag1

poxbag1 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:48:30 +0000

dual boot vista and xp on a 22gb,
i backup them on seperate external 40gb drives

By: isakt04a

isakt04a — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:20:50 +0000

thanks chris.