![]() ![]() I have not seen this because of the short duration in which I have had the software, but I’m sure their sales staff could fill you in if you’re curious.Ĭarbonite works well for the price and service. However, on their website it appears that they will store multiple versions of files in an archival structure. Instead they have a ‘low profile’ mode which takes up less system resources, but it must be selected manually.įile versioning in Carbonite’s software was not available for me. Carbonite does not have an auto-throttling feature. One click will download your file.įor people or businesses consistently changing or updating their files the auto-throttling feature helps to protect computer’s resources from getting tied up (slowing you down on the internet). It also is structured like the files on your computer and is easy to navigate. If you can get to Carbonite’s website you can get to your files. ![]() The Remote access for getting to your files online is very easy as well. This will work with documents and pictures, but not anything too large. It offers you the option to email yourself the file. There are several apps available for phones, and I use an iPhone. Quick and painless (depending on Internet speed and file size).Īccessing the files is pretty easy. Then selecting the location to download them to is only one step before the download starts. You see the files structured the same as they are on your computer. I'm not sure why that happened.Īlthough it requires a thorough selection process to backup your files, the restore process is pretty easy. At first I thought it would back up all files under 4 GBs, but then I realized some of the ones it skipped over were less than a megabyte. After the backup completed I noticed that several files within folders were not backed up like I thought they would be. This is not really an issue, but it takes a really long time. This is not going to be an issue for most, but since I deal with large video files it was something I had to research in order to figure out.Ĭarbonite chooses to backup all the files at once. It's important to note, Carbonite will not automatically select files over for 4 gigabytes. However, I would suggest automatic backup if you’re not sure what else to do. There is an option for an automatic backup, but I didn’t have the need for it. I already knew which ones I needed so it didn’t take long. Setting up my file for backup was quick and painless. This is good because it saves system resources, but it also limits the options available. The only odd part about the software for mac, is that it runs off your system preferences. Downloading and installing the software was not hard, and there was no need to restart the computer or anything. Fortunately, most companies make the install quick and painless, this was the case with Carbonite. ![]()
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