Carbonite Review

Features

Carbonite does automatic scheduled backup, which is nice, but it's limited in the types of files that it can backup, which include open files and email, most notably. In addition, there is no versioning support, so should you backup an infected or corrupted file, you're out of luck.

Security

Carbonite boasts a fairly robust security algorithm, and files are encrypted before they are stored on their servers, so your data remains relatively safe and private. They do not give customers the ability to encrypt their data with their own encryption key, however, so they can access your data on their side.

Usability

Carbonite's interface is relatively easy to use, but there's nothing special here.

Price

Carbonite's strong point is their unlimited space for 5 bucks a month deal. This is OK if you're looking to upload all your music or a huge amount of photos, but there is the possibility that if you try to upload too much they will shut down your account.

Intangibles

Carbonite is a pretty young company with decent prospects. They've managed to capture some serious funding and are becoming a player in the space.

Overall