Here, two shortcut buttons can be found: Setup Backup Plan and Restore Backup. The main part of the program features 5 tabs ( Welcome, Backup Plans, Restore Plans, Backup Storage and History), opening by default on the Welcome tab. The program has a big “Windows-like” feel to it, especially because of the toolbar.
After completing the registration process, we are then presented with the software itself.
I chose the first option, that is free for private use, and was then required to provide a username and a valid email, in order to receive the registration key. After running CloudBerry Backup for the first time, we are prompted to activate the product, by choosing one of three options: “Use Home Edition”, “Start 15 days trial” and “Activate commercial version”, the first two options being free.
The following step prompts you to choose the install location and, after hitting “Install”, the software is installed on the chosen location. is prohibited.The second step of the installation requires you to choose from the two “user modes”: Common, where all users have the same settings and plans, and Personal, where each user has own settings and plans (I chose Common). Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IDG Communications, Inc. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.Ĭopyright © 2022 IDG Communications, Inc. Tags cloud storage mozy carbonite rackspace review BackBlaze CrashPlan Druva Zoolz secure backup services Cloudberry Code42 secure cloud backup
This is $1200 a year and requires working with a third party to provide the hardware (and all are based in the US).Ĭarbonite's software supports Windows and MacOS X for desktop and server, and apps are available for iOS and Android accessing and sharing files.
Extra storage can be purchased in 100GB blocks.Īlternatively, Carbonite also offers an appliance solution that consists of an on-site server that provides local backup storage for speed extending to data stored in Carbonite's cloud. There's a third tier which crosses both categories called the Server Pro bundle which is everything and the kitchen sink for $1000 a year. The Server plans similarly start at $800 for Basic and 250GB of storage which can be upgraded to $900 a year for 500GB. The Pro plans start at $270 per year for the Basic package that includes 250GB upgrading to the Prime plan for 500GB at $600. In the event of requiring an urgent backup, Carbonite provides a courier recovery service to ship a hard drive to you at cost.įile versioning is supported (up to three months) and unlike some other services we've looked at here, file sync and share capability is included in the Pro packages (provided as a separate client download).Ĭarbonite tries to keep things simple by providing unlimited devices and pricing only by storage space. Encryption is enforced through a Carbonite set key or optional private key, while a browser-based Admin Dashboard provides for account and user management as well as monitoring the status of device backups across the organisation.