Carbonite Safe Versus Other Backup Methods

• This article is for Windows and Mac

Time & Hassle

If you have to think about backing your files up, there's a pretty good chance that you won't ever get around to doing it. It can also be hard to know where all of your important files are stored on your computer, making it easy to miss something. With Carbonite, you just download our software, and leave the rest up to us.

Cost

Backing up your computer daily on CDs can cost hundreds of dollars every year. External hard drives can cost a hundred dollars or more. Traditional online backup services cost at least one hundred dollars every year and offer only limited capacity.

Carbonite offers unlimited storage capacity for just a few dollars per month.

Note about CD backups: some people wrongly assume that backing up files to CD offers a permanent solution. However, the nature of chemicals used to manufacture recordable CDs gives them a much shorter lifespan than store-bought albums. In fact, even recordable CDs that are stored in dark, temperature-controlled rooms usually will not last longer than a few years.

Peace of Mind

Are all of the files you care about protected from theft, fire, flood, and other natural disasters? With Carbonite, you know for sure that lost data can be recovered. Carbonite is always on and scanning your computer for new data and changes to existing files so you never have to worry.

Security

With Carbonite, nothing leaves your computer unless it is encrypted. When you register, you'll create a user ID and password to guarantee that you'll be the only one able to unlock the encrypted files backed up by Carbonite. You can also rest assured that Carbonite will not share any information about you or your data with advertisers or other third parties.