![]() Ok, weird thing, didn't happen with my MozyPro account. This is backup 101 you should not have to test for it, but as this case shows.you do. The rule should be, if a selection list member goes missing, it should be noticed by the backup software. Attempt another backup, Note changes, do you get an alert that the selection list member is gone? Does that drive now move into an archival state? Remove power to USB drive/Disconnect drive.ĥ. Add said drive to your backup solution's selection list.Ĥ. The scenario you should be testing your online solution provider for is this:Ģ. That sucks! So what testing scenario should we add? ![]() That said, this is a horror story, so keep reading (attachment) for a tale of madness, deceit, and despair that resulted in the loss of over 30 GB of personal data.Īs well post your own backup horror stories for Halloween below. As well I was quite certain they were Zombie free and full of ammo just in case. They also had a shiny personality and really made me feel comfortable with their 30 day archival policy. They had unlimited backup and the user interface was very clean with manageable selection lists. Rather than go with Carbonite, I hit up Mozy mostly because I was a big fan of EMC at the time and the Mozy name made me feel warm and fuzzy. Given I had an X drive like most geeks back in the 90s but that isn’t the same. Luckily, I stumbled across online backup services when they first were pushing out. I needed to be prepared for the Zpocalypse. ![]() FTP servers just did not have the space, and I wasn’t about to dump to a friend’s computer remotely. I wasn’t a big fan of external drives, too close to the original data in case of a house fire. So for years I was on a quest to find the best backup solution at home. We have had long hours nursing drives to help our friends out who did not have backups. As IT pros we all have had the frantic home user call with tales of lost photos and documents.
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