Comments on: Mozy vs. Backblaze – The fight of the online backup http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/ blog of david petersen Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: petersendidit http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-928 petersendidit Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:50:10 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-928 @Dave, Backblase 1.5 now gives you the option to bump up the limit from 4gb to 9gb. Not quite your 10+gb files but much closer. http://blog.backblaze.com/2010/07/20/backblaze-release-15-backup-9-gb-files-and-transfer-backup-state/ @Dave,
Backblase 1.5 now gives you the option to bump up the limit from 4gb to 9gb. Not quite your 10+gb files but much closer.

http://blog.backblaze.com/2010/07/20/backblaze-release-15-backup-9-gb-files-and-transfer-backup-state/

]]> By: JohnnyBoyClub http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-923 JohnnyBoyClub Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:17:01 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-923 I used both of them and how about you guys why don't we add the 3rd software in the fight arena ? :P I think if we add http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html in the list for sure it will pop-up first on top. Their software is just simple to use a free to use for everyone. The online service is free up to 3gb and the speed of their connections is very high. So like an advice before you choose a software look very carefully I used both of them and how about you guys why don’t we add the 3rd software in the fight arena ? :P
I think if we add http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html in the list for sure it will pop-up first on top. Their software is just simple to use a free to use for everyone. The online service is free up to 3gb and the speed of their connections is very high.
So like an advice before you choose a software look very carefully

]]> By: Chris http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Chris Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:27:33 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-911 Dave, To me BackBlaze sounds much better overall than Mozy (I don't want them to cap my 50/50 mbit line for example!). So if you really needed to, I guess you could always zip the files into smaller 4 gig files. But sure it's a bit of a hassle. Dave,

To me BackBlaze sounds much better overall than Mozy (I don’t want them to cap my 50/50 mbit line for example!). So if you really needed to, I guess you could always zip the files into smaller 4 gig files. But sure it’s a bit of a hassle.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Dave Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:45:38 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-862 7. Which of my files are being backed up? Backblaze automatically backs up all of your data, unless they are explicitly excluded. Your music, photos, files in My Documents, on your Desktop, etc. are all backed up! By default the only files that are excluded are the operating system, applications, and unnecessary files such as your trash. Backblaze backs up individual files up to 4000 MB (4 GB) by default and this can be lowered in the Preferences panel. Click here to read more about what Backblaze is backing up. This means I cant backup the HD video projects ... they are sometimes 10+GB ... MOZY does let me back them up... 7. Which of my files are being backed up?
Backblaze automatically backs up all of your data, unless they are explicitly excluded. Your music, photos, files in My Documents, on your Desktop, etc. are all backed up! By default the only files that are excluded are the operating system, applications, and unnecessary files such as your trash. Backblaze backs up individual files up to 4000 MB (4 GB) by default and this can be lowered in the Preferences panel.
Click here to read more about what Backblaze is backing up.

This means I cant backup the HD video projects … they are sometimes 10+GB … MOZY does let me back them up…

]]> By: Tim Mattison http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Tim Mattison Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:23:49 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-857 I don't know if BackBlaze has updated their service since you checked it out but they now state that they do compression, de-duplication (files that are on your computer multiple times are stored, and transmitted only once), and block-level backups. http://www.backblaze.com/internet-backup.html I think these services are all very similar so I went with the BackBlaze because it was easy, fast, and they have a cool and geeky post about how they built their storage systems. http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/ I don’t know if BackBlaze has updated their service since you checked it out but they now state that they do compression, de-duplication (files that are on your computer multiple times are stored, and transmitted only once), and block-level backups.

http://www.backblaze.com/internet-backup.html

I think these services are all very similar so I went with the BackBlaze because it was easy, fast, and they have a cool and geeky post about how they built their storage systems.

http://blog.backblaze.com/2009/09/01/petabytes-on-a-budget-how-to-build-cheap-cloud-storage/

]]> By: brentvw http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-803 brentvw Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:08:18 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-803 Hi I wanted to share this recent comparison review on the PC http://brentvw.blogspot.com/2009/10/pc-computer-backup-mozy-is-superior-to.html Hi I wanted to share this recent comparison review on the PC

http://brentvw.blogspot.com/2009/10/pc-computer-backup-mozy-is-superior-to.html

]]> By: john http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-666 john Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:54:13 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-666 could use something else that actually does support linux and mac or even windows. You can use whatever client you want as long as it supports sftp transfers. And it's only 2.99 a month for unlimted storage. www.datastorageunit.com could use something else that actually does support linux and mac or even windows. You can use whatever client you want as long as it supports sftp transfers. And it’s only 2.99 a month for unlimted storage.

http://www.datastorageunit.com

]]> By: Olivier http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Olivier Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:34:33 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-439 one major difference between the two is for file size: Backcblaze is limited to 4GB per file, Mozy is unlimited. Home video projects or other large files are hence a no-no on Backblaze. I wish either one of hem would rush and get a Linux client out btw.. one major difference between the two is for file size: Backcblaze is limited to 4GB per file, Mozy is unlimited.
Home video projects or other large files are hence a no-no on Backblaze.

I wish either one of hem would rush and get a Linux client out btw..

]]> By: wisc http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-374 wisc Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:39:58 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-374 I have been using Mozy and was swearing by it until that 10.4+ glitch with the new update occured. It took them nearly 3 weeks to tell me to download and old version, but not without having to reupload all my files on which it is getting stuck at the moment, which is annoying the living hell out of me because i thought i could trust the system. The only problem I have with backblaze is the limited amount of trail time/no free space. I have been using Mozy and was swearing by it until that 10.4+ glitch with the new update occured. It took them nearly 3 weeks to tell me to download and old version, but not without having to reupload all my files on which it is getting stuck at the moment, which is annoying the living hell out of me because i thought i could trust the system. The only problem I have with backblaze is the limited amount of trail time/no free space.

]]> By: petersendidit http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/mozy-vs-backblaze/comment-page-1/#comment-345 petersendidit Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:31:27 +0000 http://blog.petersendidit.com/?p=51#comment-345 As far as "features" Backblaze and Mozy are very close. One thing that Backblaze does have on Mozy is that Backblaze has the option of sending a external hard drive to you as one of their restore options. That option is a big selling point if you have alot of data backed up. I also found that even though Mozy says it supports external hard drives it doesn't seem to do that very well. Backblase also seems to integrate in to the Mac OS much better. As far as “features” Backblaze and Mozy are very close. One thing that Backblaze does have on Mozy is that Backblaze has the option of sending a external hard drive to you as one of their restore options. That option is a big selling point if you have alot of data backed up. I also found that even though Mozy says it supports external hard drives it doesn’t seem to do that very well. Backblase also seems to integrate in to the Mac OS much better.

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