Mozy Online Backup Upgraded

I've been a fan and user of Mozy since I first wrote about it in July. The service works well, runs in the background without intervention, and keeps a pristine backup of all my files online for whenever I need it.

Now here's the good news: Mozy is getting some upgrades that make it more compelling. The 2GB free service is still intact, but the tiers of 5GB to 30GB of space for up to $4.95 a month are getting a big change. The new service: Unlimited space for $4.95 a month. Other newish features include unlimited restores from the web or within Windows Explorer, the ability to order a next-day copy of your data on DVD, 30-day versioning, continuous backup support, and Microsoft Outlook backups. A Mac client is even in the works.

The upgrade is a real necessity now. In the last six months this market has undergone dramatic upheaval. It may be one of the fastest changing markets in the industry. Case in point: Xdrive (recently acquired by AOL), which used to charge crazy rates for its service and had no free plan, now offers a full 5GB of online storage for free (50GB is $9.95 a month or $99.50 a year). Mozy, are you going to fire back at that one? You can find some other good picks in the comments section of my original post (linked above), but right now these two are the leaders in my mind, with the highest-capacity free backup services available.

If you already use Mozy, now's the time to update your client and check out the latest features.