One online vendor in particular has developed a rock-solid solution. Mozy.com allows any computer to achieve the lofty status of being properly backed up. The Mozy solution works for PC’s, MAC’s and Servers.

Getting started is very simple. If you are interested in backing up your personal computer, they have a free option for the first 2gb. This is a fairly generous amount of storage if you don’t need to backup music or movie files. If you need more storage, you can buy 1gb for .50/mo. after the initial $5/mo. license fee. So you can get about 10gb of storage for about $10 per month. For a personal computer, that should cover a lot of ground.

If you are small business, you can get multiple PC and server licenses for a reasonable monthly fee.

So how does it work? After you sign up and select your plan, you can download the “client” software. This small piece of software will ask you a few question during the install about what kinds of files you would like to backup. If you are not sure, the wizard will choose the typical types of files. Then, you set the time that Mozy should do it’s thing. It’s probably best to set a time like 11pm every night. This will insure there is enough time get a good batch of files before you need to start work in the morning.

If you are backing up over 10gb, the process might go for a couple of days. Don’t worry, the Mozy backup process knows when you are working on the computer and will pause itself, not to suck up computer resources.

Every morning you can get an email notification showing the success of the backup from the night before. You can also logon to you account on Mozy.com and check everything about your data that was backed up.

And here is the greatest feature about Mozy. File restores actually work! If you’ve ever tried to restore from a tape, then you know the nightmare that can ensue. If you have accidentally deleted a file or directory, simply open the Mozy client and click “restore files” and it will walk you through the rest.

Mozy is a great example of how technology can actually work for you.

There are many things on your computer that you really wouldn’t want to lose forever. Think about the financial data you are managing through this system. Bank accounts, credit cards and your investment portfolio. Imagine if all of that information was to vanish in thin air, with no hope of retrieval. It makes you realize just how essential a secure backup system is. A Carbonite backup will keep all of your sensitive documents safe and sound by encrypting them twice and storing them in a secure offsite facility that can only be accessed by you.

Digital cameras have made taking and storing pictures infinitely easier. In fact, many of us have our photos stored and organized right on our computer system. Just think of what would happen if those priceless pictures were wiped out for good along with the rest of your hard drive. If most of us agree that photos would be the first thing removed from the home in the event of a fire or flood, shouldn’t we give them the same protection on our computer? With Carbonite coupons, you can protect precious photos for a lot less money to boot.

The other advantage to this backup system is that nearly all of the work is done automatically. Once you install the software into your system, the files are protected without any further effort on your part. While you are busily humming away at the keyboard, the backup program rests to avoid slowing down your system during the backup process. When your computer is idle, the system kicks it into high gear, saving all of the work added to your system since the last backup application. More than one Carbonite review has touted the praises of this efficient system.

Carbonite provides backup services that are safe, efficient and affordable. Never again will you need to worry whether your essential documents, financial records or precious photos are safe from any potential disaster.