ABOUT:
Carbonite is an online backup service for home or small business users. It is a software program that you install on your computer and it backs up your files automatically to their state-of-the-art data centers.
Some Scary Stats:
- Up to 13% of hard drives fail every year
- 50% of computer users have lot or accidentally deleted files from their primary computer
- Approximately 2 million laptops are stolen every year, and only 2% are ever recovered.
With Carbonite there is no hardware to buy for your computer nor do you have to remember to back anything up. Once you set it up initially (which is quick and painless) Carbonite will take care of your files going forward. Their data centers where your files go are highly secure and protected with your files even sent to the data centers using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Technology (the same technology used in online banking and e-commerce transactions.) Then if and when you need file recovery, with just a few simple clicks Carbonite will restore the file where it used to be! Since 2005, Carbonite has restored over 7 billion files that would have been lost forever!
Home & Home Office Version Features:
- Unlimited backup space
- Automatic, continuous backup
- File and Folder backup
- Easy recovery/Restore wizard
- Web and mobile access
- Phone, chat and email support
- $59 per computer
- Works with both Windows and Mac computers
With the Small Business Version the cost is more but you do get more features.
MY THOUGHTS:
Loosing my family photos, videos, and personal documents is something that it irreplaceable. There is no way to re-create them and it can be devastating to loose. I had actually accidentally erased all of my son’s home videos from his first year and we were never able to recover them. We of course afterwards purchased external hard drives and try to also backup to DVD discs but it is something that we have to be diligent about transferring ourselves.
Carbonite is great because it is automatic! First you simply install Carbonite on your computer which is where you manage your online backups and check what’s being backed up. Next you choose to either choose the files yourself or Carbonite atomically finds them. Once you choose your files they will start transferring to the Carbonite secure servers and will continuously update daily.
Need to access your files while away from your computer? No problem! Free with your Carbonite yearly subscription you receive “Anytime, Anywhere Access.” So you can securely access your files in your backup from any computer or smartphone connected to the Internet! You can browse, view, listen or share your files instantly too through the Free Carbonite Access app for the iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry smartphone.
Overall, we have become big fans of Carbonite. For just $59 a year (that’s less than $5 a month!) we have the peace of mind that our files are safe and that you can restore them if need be. No more screwing around with external hard drives, remembering to back up files, searching for discs to download files to! Carbonite really does it all and the ability to access your files from any other computer is just icing on the cake. I also want to add that Carbonite is super easy to install and setup. You do not have to be a computer wizard to set it up, just follow the simple steps and you will be on your way! I think the price too is super reasonable and worth it, especially to save my time and sanity!
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R Hicks says
I back up files to dvd disks every month.
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Ro says
I backed up my files to a USB unaware that my computer had a major virus and transferred those files to my office computer. Long story short, both computers crashed big time and what I didn’t back up was lost. Do I need Carbonite? yes.
Amanda Kinder says
A few years ago we had a computer that didn’t like us, and within a few months of getting it, it never turned on again, and we had lost everything- baby pictures, all of our music and videos.
ReggieMann says
I have had Carbonite for almost 2 years – before that I used Zip Disks
Stacy B. says
Luckily, my husband backs up our files now (I don’t know how). We lost our hard drive years ago and with it, a lot of my daughter’s pictures. We learned the hard way that it’s important to back things up!
Kimberly says
We have a “TimeMachine” backup that we can use to back our files up to an external hard drive, but we haven’t used it in a really long time! I would HATE to lose my photos!!
kcoud33 at gmail dot com
Heather H says
We had back up that came with our “top of the line” virus package and it’s already full so this would be great to back up everything else.
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Cathy Wallace says
I don’t and I should considering the crash of 2010!
Teressa Morris says
I back my files up to an external hard drive or a thumb drive, but don’t always remember so carbonite would be excellent.
royalegacy says
Right now, I wish that I could just make some CD backups, but my drive isn’t writing anymore–need a new one. An external hard drive is a luxury at this time.
Tari says
I have a back-up disc that I made about a year ago. Really need to update it.
Mary T says
I know better than to not have my information backed up, but I’m still a slacker when it comes right down to it. One of these days I’ll wish I had done a better job of backups.
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Shannon says
I back on a USB drive.
maria g says
I have an external drive but treat it very carefully since I’ve had two crash on me last year.
Kelly T says
we do not currently back up our files. It would be nice to have this system.
Sarah says
I now use flash drives and Dropbox but before I had these I never backed up so I lost all the pictures of my children with my Grandpa who has since passed and my son with my other Grandpa who also has passed. It’s hard knowing that they’ll have no memories of these men who were instrumental in my life except by stories.
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Kasandria Reasoner says
I lost a bunch of pics from when Isabella was born, but luckily we were able to get them back through tech support
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Anne Loyd says
I currently don’t back any of my personal files up, except for by paper. I get to log onto a server so I don’t need to worry about that. It would be nice to have a system for my personal files.
JamericanSpice says
I only have an external drive for photos.
Schmidty says
I back things up on a USB drive or CD — but I am not consistent with it.