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License:
Free to try; $49.95 to buy
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
12,046
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
Windows XP/Vista, high-speed Internet connection
- Limitations:
15-day trial
- Date Added:
October 09, 2008
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Publisher's description of Carbonite Online Backup
Carbonite Online PC Backup will automatically back up all the data on your PC. Most importantly, Carbonite is a "set and forget" service. It takes just one minute to download and install and then you're all set because we constantly monitor your PC for new and modified files (and backup only the difference). And we won't slow down your PC/Internet. Carbonite is also integrated with the Windows file explorer so you won't have to learn a new interface. Data is encrypted before it leaves your PC and remains encrypted on our servers. Carbonite is ideal for home use, frequent travelers, students, small businesses--we provide "Backup for Everyone.
Version 3.6 saves multiple backup versions of frequently-changed files and allows you to schedule your backup if you choose to.
Editor's review of Carbonite Online Backup
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- "Snappy backup"
- Version reviewed: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
If backing up your folders is one of those good ideas you never get around to, Carbonite Online PC Backup might be for you. Carbonite tales the effort out of your contingency plan with software that automatically backs up your selected data and stores it, encrypted, on online servers. The format and services are useful and intuitive.
An entertaining video tutorial explains your options for selecting and deselecting individual files or folders to back up. You can set your preferences to auto-backup your data each time you change it, or run back-ups manually. You can permanently exclude some data from being saved, and quickly recover files from your online holdings. Carbonite has an unobtrusive color-coded system for communicating the status of your file back-ups, so you can determine you status at a glance. For instance, a green dot by the folder on your desktop signals a successful online back-up.
Some downsides we encountered were the high CPU usage and the long initial back-up. Any logging out activity, such as a screensaver session that needs a password to end, will stall the back up process. The download itself is lengthy and annoyingly requires a reboot. New users are also required to register an e-mail address. Despite the setbacks, users who want a hands-off and off-site back up solution should find Carbonite a worthy investment of time and money.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 88 votes
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Version: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
"Exposes your private files to all users!"
Pros: Works well in the background. Does not hog system resources.
Cons: Carbonite exposes ALL your files which are private / not shared to all users via the Carbonite Backup Folder and they cannot offer any solution to this.
Summary: This is a terrible design fault which Carbonite have not dealt with. I have spoken with a range of their staff who just tell me to speak to Microsoft. All Carbonite could advise me was to contact Microsoft at 46 uk pounds a throw!!! I am running V... read more >>
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Version: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
"Backs up ok, restore's another story."
Pros: The backup has worked well for me, and is dead simple. Set and forget.
Cons: Restore kept freezing showing a static number of files downloaded and others waiting - for DAYS! On top of that the interface became unreadable - same type of massage anyone gets when a web page is unreachable.
Summary: Though simple to use, in the end I had to get the files I needed back by using their remote access service via a web page and downloaded them one by one. Will not trust this service again or pay for a new subscription.
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Version: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
"Restored what I cared about most........."
Pros: Easy to download and does all backups automatically in the background.
Cons: Didn't restore my emails (possibly they were amongst the "corrupted" files??)
Summary: After having a year long subscription I never needed, I got a message that I needed to renew, and almost didn't due to finances, but decided to go ahead and get another year....when my hard-drive failed 4 days later, I was SO glad it did!!!...It was... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
"Can't get any easier than this!"
Pros: Install it and forget it. Really, it's that simple.
Cons: For me, this program has zero cons.
Summary: Well worth the $59.95 per year to have the peace of mind your informaton is backed up at all times.
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Version: Carbonite Online Backup 3.6
"Looks better than it works. Stops Working Silently."
Pros: Does Back-Up stuff but is very selective and very fussy and very slow. Only certain folders can be backed up or you need to play hell to get it to back-up the way you work on your computer. BUT IT DOES BACK UP.
Cons: breaks down frequently. You got to watch it daily or you will find it did not do anything for months. Your computer talks with their computer, code can be written so that someone notices when that stops. Had to reinstall 5 times. It stimks !
Summary: Just seems they could have done better. Breaking down so many times, tlhey should figure this out. Not a Clue. Don't even try to get answers. Robo replies is all I ever got. It was easy enough to reinstall and continue backing up but still it ... read more >>
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