Mozy Review

Features

As a dedicated pure-play online backup service, Mozy fields an impressive range of features and options for its customers. The most notable feature is the fire-and-forget automated backup. Set it up once, and never worry about it again. Mozy also features open-file support, the ability to backup Outlook mailboxes, versioning, and internet side access. Only problems? They don't currently support Mac or Windows 2000 systems.

Security

Mozy seems to pride itself on their security. They use a secure connection to upload your data, and once your data is stored, it is kept safe with an ultra-secure 448-bit encryption algorithm. They also give users the option to create their own security key, meaning that the user is the only one able to decrypt the stored files.

Usability

Despite a fairly standard-looking Windows interface, Mozy was easy to install, set up, and use. Setting things up was fairly self-explanatory, and it was nice to not have to worry about starting the backup manually. Overall, Mozy was a painless experience to use.

Price

Mozy currently offers 2GB of free storage, which is respectable, but still less than some of their competitors. They have very competetive paid options, however, with unlimited space going for $4.99/Month, which is as good as you'll see anywhere in the industry.

Intangibles

Mozy is a company that seems to have some good mojo. Their blog is fairly amusing to read, and the internet buzz they've got going seems to point to a healthy and competetive company.

Overall