Spotlight: MozyPro Online Backup

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Spotlight: MozyPro Online Backup

By Erik Eckel March 28, 2010, 3:43 AM PDT

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MozyPro Setup Wizard

MozyPro includes a Setup Wizard to assist new users in installing and configuring the backup software.

For a full review of MozyPro Online Backup, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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MozyPro Backup Sets

The MozyPro Setup Wizard includes preconfigured Backup Sets. Users can choose either to back up file types, as shown within this window, or specific files and folders using an optional configuration window once the software is installed.

For a full review of MozyPro Online Backup, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Test Results

The Setup Wizard includes a bandwidth test. The results are shown in this window, which provides an estimate as to how long the initial backup operation will take to complete.

For a full review of MozyPro Online Backup, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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MozyPro Dashboard

The MozyPro Dashboard enables tracking backup progress, filtering results, configuring alerts, assigning keys to additional systems and performing other administrative tasks.

For a full review of MozyPro Online Backup, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Configuring Alerts

Within the MozyPro Dashboard, administrators can configure alerts according to their specific requirements. Such customization simplifies the process of tracking failed backups across a variety of workstations and servers even within distributed organizations.

For a full review of MozyPro Online Backup, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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By Erik Eckel

Erik Eckel is a managing partner at Louisville Geek and president of Eckel Media Corp. He previously served as Executive Editor at CNET Networks' TechRepublic. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Louisville and received

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