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Failed Carbonite upgrade lets customers down: Failed Carbonite upgrade lets customers downCarbonite Online Backup - OutageI do not believe that Carnonite's response on this matter has been genuine.It was claimed that an upgrade was the reason for these difficulties and that the problem only affected customers who had installed version 3.5.89. This appears to be untrue.I...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Carbonite; Discussion threads 2008-03-11
Failed Carbonite upgrade lets customers down: I subscribe to Carbonite's backup service. Over the last couple of days, the teensy Carbonite icon in my system tray has been red, displaying a message that Carbonite's servers are unavailable. Today, I sent email to tech support, only to be informed that someone would get...; Tags: Carbonite, Server Upgrades, Backups, E-mail, Servers, Hardware, Online Communications, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Carbonite Online PC Backup (exe): Carbonite Online PC Backup will automatically back up all the data on your PC for $50/year - that's right, regardless of how much data you have. You can't beat that price - 90% lower than our competitors. Most importantly, Carbonite is a "set and forget" service. It takes just one...; Tags: Carbonite, PC, Data, Backups, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2006-07-06

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Mac online backup that works: Windows users have many online backup choices: Carbonite, Mozy and more. Windows small and medium business users have even more, like Amerivault. Mac users - not so much. Until now. A long and winding road I started working with Mozy's Mac client a year ago, blogged...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, EMC Corp., Mozy, Data Preservation, Security Mozy, Backups, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-05-05
News to know: Excel patches; Firefox benchmarks; Spitzer and IT; YouTube; HDTV: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring. Michael Krigsman: Eliot Spitzer's software nightmare Microsoft delivers 12 patches to plug Office; 7 for Excel flaws David Morgenstern: Microsoft updates Mac Office 2008, 2004 George...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Patch Management, YouTube Inc., HDTV, Eliot Spitzer, Vista SP1 Microsoft, Virtualization, Social Networking, Linux, Microsoft Excel, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Storage, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-12

Say "No!" to bundled apps!: You've gotta be careful when you install software nowadays - you install one thing and you end up with a couple of applications that you didn't expect to get. Welcome to the world of application bundling, and it seems that everyone is doing it nowadays. Over the...; Tags: Security Firm, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-01-02
Google Gdrive: for real this time?: Don't keep me hangin' on! Given their industry leading infrastructure costs Google is the one company that could really shake up the online storage business. Only 2 questions: will they? and when? Pimping Gdrive for the Wall Street Journal In this morning's Wall Street Journal...; Tags: Google Inc., Pricing, Storage, Portals, Marketing Research, Marketing, Hardware, Internet, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-11-27
Google's new storage service: It is about frikkin' time!18 months ago the storage world was abuzz with the hints of Google's Gdrive, a rumored free(?) online storage service that was going to change everything. Microsoft was working feverishly on a counter-product "LiveDrive". Only it never happened. Finally, Google has made its move!And what a...; Tags: Google Inc., Storage, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-08-15
How data gets lost: Our perception of risk and the reality of risk are often two different things. For example, are computer viruses or system glitches more likely to hose your data? While viruses get bad press for poor system performance, they aren't very likely to damage your data. Your system, on the other...; Tags: Data Recovery, Disk, Data Loss, Data, Backup, Computer, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-08-06
WinZip (exe): WinZip is the original and most popular of all Windows ZIP file utilities. Wizard/Classic interfaces accommodate both first-time and experienced users. With WinZip you can quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and reduce e-mail-transmission time, as well as encrypt and...; Tags: WinZip, WinZip 11.1, Microsoft Windows, Internet, E-mail, Search, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-06-27
Mozy Mac client beta watch part <i>deux</i>: Helping Mozy help MacsI'm a big fan of the remote backup concept embodied in Carbonite and Mozy. As a Mac user though I couldn't use either until recently, when Mozy released a beta Mac client. I know Carbonite is working on their Mac client which is to be available in...; Tags: Software; Blog posts 2007-06-08
Keeping stuff safe: Home RAID and LOCKSSGreat discussion here and on StorageMojo on home RAIDOver on StorageMojo the discussion is converging on a low-overhead in human cycles solution consisting of local NAS + some kind of automated remote backup. Anybody holding a piece of Mozy or Carbonite should feel good.Dateline reality: The Voice...; Tags: RAID, Marketing; Blog posts 2007-06-04
Mozy Mac client beta watch: I've been a big fan of both Carbonite and Mozy ever since I investigated them for StorageMojo my other blog.So I was very glad to hear that Mozy had released a beta Mac client, well ahead of Carbonite.Every step you take, I'll be watching youNot a Police fan? The message...; Tags: Software; Blog posts 2007-05-30
Why home RAID won't fly: Why home RAID won't flyRight onA home server is a silly concept. Just backup your stuff easily and cheaply on an external hard disk in a USB casing. 500 GB storage for about $ 150.To top it off: this is a much "greener" solution as well... You only have to...; Tags: Storage, Backups, home server, RAID, backup; Discussion threads 2007-05-29
Why home RAID won't fly: Fellow ZDnet blogger George Ou posted this morning on Why dumb-downed no-RAID storage is bad for consumers. With all due respect, George couldn't be more wrong. RAID doesn't solve the home storage problem and its usability stinks. The vendors who are backing off from selling or promoting RAID in the...; Tags: Marketing, RAID; Blog posts 2007-05-29
Desktop RAID is a bad idea: Jon Bach, who runs Puget Custom Computers in Seattle, explains Why RAID is usually a Terrible Idea in his blog.Breaks way more often than disks doJon notes that for some reason many of his customers come to him convinced that they need RAID on their home or professional workstations, and...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-04-04
GDrive is Platypus: GDrive is PlatypusWe also need disconnected access to all off the Google web applications.Of course some do not work, like Google maps needs to be connected to the terabytes of data on the back-end. GMail could work in a disconnected mode so you could at least search and read old...; Tags: Backups, E-mail providers, E-mail, Web browsers, GDRIVE, backup, Google Gmail; Discussion threads 2006-07-10
TiVo tries rebate to lure subscribers: TiVo tries rebate to lure subscribersThe problem is that crap, even when time-shifted, is still crapTiVo is, in concept, a wonderful device. And I could imagine that for some folks, it really fits their need. For example, if you're a sports junkie and want to be able to watch a...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TiVo Inc., DirecTV; Discussion threads 2004-08-09