EMC on Thursday introduced Mac support for Mozy, its online backup service. MozyHome for Mac enables Mac users to back up and and all data to a secure online location. The service is free for storage up to 2GB, and costs $4.95 per month for unlimited storage capacity.
MozyHome for Mac — available before now as a beta version — uses a client software application installed on the Mac that enables you to identify the files or folders you want to back up. You configure MozyHome for Mac to back up those files to a secure online account encrypted using 128-bit SSL or 448-bit Blowfish encryption. MozyHome for Mac will automatically back up the files on a schedule you set.
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Once it’s up and running, MozyHome for Mac will automatically find and save any changes you make; it manages block-level incremental backups, so it doesn’t waste lots of time copying data that’s already backed up again.
MozyHome is a handy software solution that provides you with simple means of automatically backing up your important files. You can select which files are backed up, then let the program. MozyHome Remote Backup. Developer's Description. By Mozy Mozy is the simple way to back up all the important stuff on your computer so in the event of disaster, your data.
MozyHome for Mac works as a complement to Time Machine, Apple’s own backup software for Mac OS X v10.5 “Leopard,” since the service provides offsite storage of your files. In the event of a disaster, you can recover using MozyHome, which stores 30 days’ worth of file versions. You can use the Mozy client software to restore your data, download it from the Mozy Web site, or order a set of the files on DVDs that are shipped from Mozy.
Mozy also plans to roll out a business version of its service for the Macintosh “later this summer.” Users interested in MozyPro for Mac can sign up for a forthcoming beta version.
System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.4 or later.
Type | Subsidiary of Carbonite |
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Industry | Online Backup |
Founded | 2005[1] |
Headquarters | |
Products | MozyHome MozyPro MozyEnterprise |
Number of employees | 300 (2012)[2] |
Parent | Carbonite |
Website | mozy.com |
Mozy was an online backup service for both Windows and macOS users. Linux support was made available in Q3, 2014. In 2007 Mozy was acquired by EMC, and in 2013 Mozy was included in the EMC Backup Recovery Systems division's product list.[3]On September 7, 2016, Dell Inc. acquired EMC Corporation to form Dell Technologies, restructuring the original Dell Inc. as a subsidiary of Dell Technologies.[4] On March 19, 2018 Carbonite acquired Mozy from Dell for $148.5 million in cash and in 2019 shut down the service, incorporating Mozy's clients into its own online backup service programs.
History[edit]
Founded in 2005, Mozy was originally created by Berkeley Data Systems of American Fork, Utah.In October 2007, EMC acquired Berkeley Data Systems, along with the Mozy product line for $76 million.[5]
Mozy was headquartered in Seattle, Washington, though the majority of its employees were in its Pleasant Grove, Utah offices.[6]
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On September 7, 2016, Dell Inc. acquired EMC Corporation to form Dell Technologies, restructuring the original company as a subsidiary of Dell Technologies.[4] On March 19, 2018 Dell sold Mozy to Carbonite in a $145.8 million cash deal. Carbonite announced plans to shut the service down as an independent entity in 2019, shifting Mozy's clients to its own online backup program.
Products[edit]
Mozy produced three products: MozyHome, MozyPro, and MozyEnterprise.[7]
MozyHome was the consumer version of the Mozy backup service, bought on a monthly subscription or on various other plans. In January 2012 Mozy opened the public beta of its cloud storage / synchronization feature called Mozy Stash,[8] for free. MozyHome previously offered users an unlimited amount of storage space. In February 2011 they closed the unlimited service and began charging according to how much space was used.[9][10]
MozyPro was the business version of the Mozy backup service. Originally launched in 2007, MozyPro pricing was updated in 2012 for businesses to back up any number of computers for one price. For server backup, a business purchased the Server Pass for an additional monthly charge and backed up as many servers as they liked.[11]
MozyEnterprise was for larger organizations and included support for Active Directory, user groups (in a company), and more administrator control over user rights.[12] For Mozy administrators, the company detailed its keyless activation and pooled storage features in a 2013 EMC blog post.[13] Mozy had more than 800 enterprise customers.[14]
With all Mozy products, after the initial backup, Mozy only backed up new or changed portions of files. Backups could take place whenever the computer was not in use, either automatically or at scheduled times. All user data was encrypted locally with strong encryption prior to transfer via a 128-bit SSL connection. Users could choose a managed encryption key or a personal key for added security. Mozy's security did not let end-users shortcut the data deletion process.[15] Mozy is both SSAE 16 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified.[16]
In May 2010, Mozy launched MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0,[17] adding support for local backup, increased performance and a new user interface for consumers and small businesses.
In December 2013, Mozy received the runner-up 'Backup and Recovery/Archive Product of the Year' and 'Cloud Storage Product of the Year' awards from SVC Awards[18] with Barracuda Message Archiver by Barracuda Networks and Cloud Disaster Recovery Service by EVault products in front.
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Early in 2018, Mozy was acquired by their largest competitor, Carbonite Inc. [19]
Restore[edit]
Mozy Backup Free
In 2011, Mozy launched 'restore manager' - a software tool to simplify the process of retrieving files from the Mozy cloud.[20] It is also possible to restore through the Mozy client, in the Windows file tree, or by ordering an external drive from Mozy.[21] Users can restore either the last version of any file backed up or any previous iteration backed up in the preceding thirty days or ninety days depending on the product.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Mozy.com
- ^Ferguson, Joey (26 January 2012). 'Mozy launches new computer synching features'. Deseret News. Retrieved 4 March 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Darrell Gamble of Mozy Named a UBM Tech Channel's CRN 2013 Channel Chief for Second Year'. press release. PR Newswire. Retrieved 2013-02-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ abKing, Rachael (7 September 2016). 'Dell Closes $60 Billion Merger with EMC'. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^EMC Press Release (October 4, 2007). 'EMC Acquires Berkeley Data Systems, Provider of Mozy Online Backup and Recovery Services'. Retrieved 2009-04-02.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Utah Business (December 1, 2012). 'Best Companies To Work Fork'. Retrieved 2012-12-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^CrunchBase (January 1, 2008). 'MozyHome / MozyPro'. Retrieved 2010-08-30.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^PCMag.com 'Mozy launches Stash Syncing Service' (Jan. 25, 2012) https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399327,00.asp
- ^Harel Kodesh (February 1, 2011). 'New MozyHome Plans'. Retrieved 2011-02-02.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^The Register (Feb 2, 2011). 'MozyHome stiffs unlimited users'.
- ^Nagel, Eric (2012-04-10). '2012 MozyPro Updates Prices'. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-04.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Needleman, Ted (2013-07-08). 'Mozy Review: Backing up PC & Mac Data to the Cloud'. Notebook Review. Retrieved 11 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^EMC Pulse Blog, July 18, 2013: New Mozy Direction Places People at the Heart of Cloud Backuphttp://pulseblog.emc.com/2013/07/18/new-mozy-direction-places-people-at-the-heart-of-cloud-backup/
- ^Wexler, Steve (2013-07-10). 'Backup to the Future: EMC Backup Blitz Product Details'. IT-TNA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Hruska, Joel (2012-09-21). 'Backup master class: Mozy, Carbonite and Backblaze compared'. Retrieved 21 February 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Mozy Security Overview'(PDF).
- ^TechCrunch (2010-05-19). 'Mozy unveils MozyHome 2.0, MozyPro 2.0 on Windows for faster backup'. Retrieved 2010-08-31.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^SVCAwards (2013-12-20). 'SVCAwards 2013 Winners and Runners Up'. Retrieved 2013-12-20.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/carbonite-closes-acquisition-of-mozy-inc-from-dell-technologies-inc-1018926526.Missing or empty
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(help) - ^http://mozy.com/news/releases/mozy-makes-remote-file-access-simple-for-home-business-users/
- ^http://mozy.com/backup/restore
External links[edit]
- Mozy online backup: Reading the manual Michael Horowitz Computerworld.com (posted February 17, 2011)
- Everybody likes Mozy--except me, Part 1 Michael Horowitz CNET (posted July 30, 2007)
- Everybody likes Mozy--except me, Part 2 Michael Horowitz CNET (posted July 30, 2007)
- Hruska, Joel. 'Online backup solutions: a review'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2008-03-03.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- Arrington, Michael. 'Tiny Startup Mozy Nails Multi-Million Dollar GE Storage Contract'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2007-07-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- Mossberg, Walt. 'These Services Make Backing Up Your Files Safe and Inexpensive'. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2007-07-16.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)