Earlier this year, Mozy's MozyPro product was awarded with the Excellence in Technology Award for 2009 by readers of Small Business Computing. Small Business Computing's awards recognize achievements in small businesses software and hardware services, security, and ecommerce. Their readers get to choose the winners of the best small business tech tools in 20 different categories. Honors were given this year to the MozyPro product, and this award marks the first year in its annual awards history that an online backup and recovery service has won a top spot. This Excellence in Technology award together with the 2009 CNET Webware 100 … [Read more...]
Which Online Backup Sevice? – 10 Factors to Consider
More and more online backup services are popping up every day, and some big name players have exited the market. This makes it harder to decide which online backup service is right for you or your business. We've compiled a top 10 list for you to consider before making that decision: How Much Storage Space Do I Really Need? You will want to determine your storage needs carefully. Although unlimited storage sounds great, it's probably not practical, when you consider internet connection speeds and the amount of time required to complete the initial backup. Some services provide unlimited storage, while the providers that don't … [Read more...]
New IDrive Twitter Contest – #ILoveIDrive
IDrive is at it again! IDrive is giving away amazing prizes with yet another twitter contest. If you were not lucky enough to win in last week's contest, you can try your luck again this time and get a chance to win a MacBook Pro 13" for the grand prize, or one of the 320GB IDrive Portable USB hard drives given as daily prizes. Here are the mechanics of the contest: You must follow @IDrive_Online on Twitter. Then simply tweet why you love IDrive Online Backup using #ILoveIDrive hashtag or you can simply retweet. Here is an example: '#ILoveIDrive because they offer very fast, secure, reliable online backup for only $4.95/month. … [Read more...]
Win a MacBook Pro with IDrive Twitter Contest
"IDrive Online Backup is having its BIGGEST and BEST Twitter Contest" to date. IDrive is giving away a MacBook Pro 13" for as a grand prize and four 320 GB IDrive Portable USB Drives as a second prizes. This Twitter contest will run from 12:01 am Monday 8/3/2009 to 11:59 pm Friday 8/7/2009. Here are the mechanics of the contest: Follow @IDrive_Online on Twitter. You can retweet our message "MacBook Pro 13" Giveaway from IDrive Online Backup! Be Creative! bit.ly/ZiMkM # IDrive" or be as creative as you want to be with your tweet. Each tweet will be entered into the contest. There is no limit on how often you can tweet … [Read more...]
Backblaze Rescues Syncplicity’s Mac Users
Syncplicity, a file syncing service similar to SugarSync and Dropbox, announced on July 9th that they will be recalling its Mac Beta version and pulling the plug on it as of July 31st due to technical issues. With this, Backblaze has stepped up to help and rescue Syncplicity's current Mac users, who will be left without a backup solution. Backblaze welcomes all Mac users of Syncplicity with a 15% coupon off your initial purchase with Backblaze (COUPON: SYNC2BLAZE15). When you sign up with Backblaze, you'll get unlimited storage for just $5/month or $50/year (1/2 the price you were paying with Syncplicity). Be sure to use this coupon … [Read more...]
Sugarsync Referral Program – Win a MacBook Pro!
We talked about the Sugarsync referral program in our previous post in June. Today, we are happy to announce that Sugarsync has decided to extend the program's end date through the end of August. What makes it even sweeter is that Sugarsync will be giving away excellent prizes to 3 existing users with the most referrals. Last month they gave away a netbook to user with the the best, most unique stories of how they use Sugarsync. Here are the mechanics of the contest. It's all based on number of referrals as follows: The user who refers the highest number of Sugarsync accounts will receive a Macbook Pro The runner-up will win an HD … [Read more...]
Mozy July Promotions
For the month of July, Mozy is offering 10% off to all annual and bi-annual subscribers for both Mozy Home and JULY. Also, last month we posted some Mozy promotional codes that are still ongoing and can even save you up to 20% off. Here are Mozy's ongoing promotions: Mozy still offers 20% discount to HP Upline users.This 20% discount will be given to new Mozy Home Unlimited with paid annual or bi-annual subscription plans. Simply use the promotional code: UPLINE. "Mommy Bloggers" campaign will be running until July. Simply sign up for Mozy and as a token of appreciation for all you do as a mom, you get a free shirt. If you … [Read more...]
10 Questions to Ask Your Online Backup
Using a remote backup and storage service provider is an ideal solution for anyone that relies on their computers everyday to manage important data. Today, there are so many online backup and storage services available offering offsite data backup services for both home and business users. However like all products and services some are better than others, so before starting your research on online backup and storage services, here are some important questions that will help you figure out your needs and focus on the right solutions. What is the level of security? How secure is their service and their storage facility?One of the … [Read more...]
HP To Offer Norton Online Backup on All PC’s
Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's biggest PC maker, has announced an agreement Symantec Corp, to distribute it's Norton Online Backup services. With this move, Symantec is looking to expand its consumer business beyond its line of Norton security products. In a release dated June 11, Symantec said that starting in September, HP will ship all of it's consumer desktop and notebook PCs with a trial subscription to Symantec's internet-based PC backup service, Norton Online Backup. Customers will be offered a free 30-day trial version of Norton Online Backup that will be pre-installed on their PCs. The service can be used to back up as … [Read more...]
Carbonite Wins Webware 100 Award
This past May, Carbonite Inc., the leading provider of online backup services for both consumers and home offices, announced its selection by voters as a 2009 Webware 100 award winner at Webware, a CNET site. Carbonite's set-and-forget online backup service was honored as a favorite in the Infrastructure and Storage category. Carbonite was among more than 5,000 companies nominated by Webware readers and one of 300 companies chosen as a finalist. More than 630,000 votes were cast in an online poll, which ultimately selected the Webware 100 winners. Other honorees included in the Webware 100 were Facebook, Twitter and Skype among … [Read more...]
Norton Launches Norton Online Backup
Last March, Symantec Corp., makers of the line of Norton security software, formally launched its first Web-based consumer offering for online backup services. Norton Online Backup was introduced as a secured, easy-to-use online backup service that automatically keeps files and digital assets safe and easily accessible. Norton Online Backup makes it simple for people around the world to backup their files from an easy-to-use website. Up to five household computers can be safely backed up, managed and restored through a single, central, remotely-accessible account. Once a small desktop agent is downloaded and manages a backup of the … [Read more...]
Idrive Daily Twitter Contest – 1 Year Free!
IDrive has recently announced a new daily Twitter contest. Starting June 13, 2009, IDrive will be giving away a FREE 1-year subscription to a 150GB IDrive Pro for personal use worth $50 and a FREE 320GB IDrive Portable USB Drive worth $70. They will be giving away these prizes to a lucky @IDrive_Online follower every single day. To start winning, you just follow these simple rules: Follow @IDrive_Online on Twitter. Sign up for a free 2GB IDrive online backup account. Remember that your account must be created before entering the contest. If you are chosen as a winner, but have not created an account prior to entering, you … [Read more...]
SugarSync Referral Progam – Get Free Storage!
You can Get Free Storage with SugarSync! Sharpcast Inc. recently announced the launch of SugarSync’s referral program which will allow users to get free storage and be able to increase the size of their accounts for free by referring someone to sign up for a new SugarSync account. The best part is you can try out Sugarsync with 10GB for 45 DAYS absolutely FREE, first to see if it meets your needs. Existing SugarSync users can refer others automatically by sharing a SugarSync folder with them or by simply sending an invitation to friends through Twitter or Facebook. You can also email your referral link directly or you can paste … [Read more...]
1 Year of Free Online Backup With BackBlaze
In our previous post, we talked about Backup Awareness Month being this month of June. Well, we have a great promotion from BackBlaze, as part of Backup Awareness Month, to tell you about. You could win 1 of 30 subscriptions for 1 year of Free online backup service! To be entered to win one of the 30 free subscriptions for 1-year of online backup, simply go to Backblaze and click the "start backing up now" button to get a free trial. When you do this, you are automatically entered into the drawing for a free 1 year subscription(that's a $50 value). Every single day of June, BackBlaze will randomly select one of the people who … [Read more...]
June is Backup Awareness Month
For several years in the U.S., June has been known to be Backup Awareness Month, first dubbed by the business intelligence technology systems developer Seagate Software. Backup Awareness Month is a time to examine whether your computer, as well as those of family and friends, is being backed up properly. Educating consumers and small business owners about the importance of backing up their valuable data has become a top priority during Backup Awareness Month. We live in a world of increasingly ubiquitous digital content with tremendous advances in data technology. Most often our digital content includes our personal photos, videos … [Read more...]
Mozy Offers 20% Discount for HP Upline Users
Since HP Upline online backup service announced it would be closing down and discontinuing service late last March, Mozy started offering help to Upline users by coming up with a 20% promotion. A 20% discount to new MozyHome Unlimited will be given to paid subscription plans if you sign up annually or biannually while using the coupon code UPLINE. This is to help those HP Upline customers who will be without a backup solution continue to keep their data safe. As far as we know this discount is still in place to help those who need online backup, and still haven't decided who to go with since HP UPline discontinued it's service, … [Read more...]
Mozy Twitter Free Account Fridays
Get A Year's Subscription with Mozy for Free! Mozy also started using Twitter to let people in on the latest Mozy promos, coupons, news, updates, etc. And every Friday, Mozy is offering a free MozyHome unlimited account good for one year to one lucky Mozy Twitter follower. You can enter the Mozy free account contest every Friday simply by following @mozy and tweeting. If you already have a MozyHome Unlimited account, Mozy will just extend your account for another year, absolutely free. You must be following Mozy before 11:59 PM Friday evening. Sometime between 12:01 AM MST Friday morning and 11:59 PM MST Friday … [Read more...]
Mozy June Promotional Code
Save up to 15% with Mozy!Today, many people are now learning the value of using online backup and amongst the leading online backup service providers is Mozy. Mozy makes remote backup possible for everyone with an affordable, secure solution that's easy to use. Just last April, Mozy reached 1 million subscribers and has grown considerably over the last year. And as their way of saying “Thank you” to their loyal subscribers, they generously rewarded its millionth customer with a 7 day, all-expense paid cruise to Mexico. How’s that for a big blow out? Not only that, Mozy is continuously coming up with promotions to attract more … [Read more...]
Online Backup or Online Storage?
There are many options to store and backup your essential data and files online but there is a significant difference between an online backup service and an online storage service. If you are interested in these services, it is very important that you evaluate the different key features that each provides and realize the differences between both, since the features differ significantly.What are the Differences? Online storage offers a system by which you can automatically store backup copies of important files and documents on off-site servers. It is meant to hold copies that you may need, allowing you to access your essential data … [Read more...]
What is Online Storage?
In recent years, developers have strived to fit more and more information in a smaller amount of space. This is evident in PDAs and smaller laptops. This also holds true for hard drives that have seemed to double in storage capacity almost yearly. The development of flash drive use in desktop and laptop computers has also pushed the trend towards smaller hard drives. Most of us use personal computers or laptops to store our important data and files containing essential information. We also want all of our important files and data to be stored and secured. But due to the huge files used in present days and average file size becoming larger … [Read more...]
