User:STEMinfo/CrashPlan
CrashPlan is cloud backup and recovery software for small businesses.[1][2] CrashPlan backs up data to remote servers or hard drives.[3] It is available on Mac, Windows and Linux.[4][5] As of 2018, backup to other computers is no longer supported.[6][7]
Initial backups may take several hours via LAN or days over the internet, depending on the amount of data and bandwidth available, but afterwards, continuous and incremental backups are conducted without user intervention.[4][3][8]
Around 2012, there used to be a paid option for seed loading, in which a hard drive was sent to the user, so a faster local backup could be performed to the drive and it could be shipped back to Code42 for initial backup.[9][10] However this Seeded Backup service was no longer offered in 2016; neither was the corresponding Restore-to-Door service, which would allow a hard drive containing extensive restore data from backups to be shipped back to the user faster than an over-the-Internet download.[11]
With CrashPlan, data is encrypted,[12] password-protected and stored in a proprietary format. There is also an option for a more secure private key.[3][9] Corporate users in 2012 that had CrashPlan PROe back up to private servers instead of Code42's data centers in four out of five cases.[13] In 2012, the software had an option to create a private on-site backup server.[14]
In a comparative review published in 2015 in The Wall Street Journal, Geoffrey Fowler observed CrashPlan was his favorite out of the four services evaluated. He observed it lacked "fine print", whereas some of the other services charged additional fees for basic features or weren't really unlimited.[15] PC Magazine in 2017 gave CrashPlan 4.5 out of 5 stars and awarded it Editor's Choice. The review praised it for its user interface, local backup options, and security features, but said its mobile and explorer-based features were "limited."[16]
A 2012 product review on MacWorld gave CrashPlan a rating of 4.5 out of 5,[17] and Gartner, in 2012, gave the enterprise version, CrashPlan PROe, an "excellent" rating.[18] All Things Digital praised CrashPlan for its operating system support and configuration options.[3] Also in 2012, Ars Technica said CrashPlan had better features and pricing options than its competitors.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Faulds, John (October 16, 2020). "Incydr by Code42 data loss prevention". TechRadar. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Mahoney, Kevin (October 3, 2013). "Fast-Growing MN IT Co. Will Compete With Dropbox". Twin Cities Business. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Boehret, Katie (February 14, 2012). "For Backup, You've Got a Friend, Family or Cloud". All Things D. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Nadel, Brian (February 8, 2012). "CrashPlan review". Computerworld. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Solaris Platform Retirement". support.code42.com. August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Important Changes to CrashPlan for Home Service". crashplan.com. Codefortytwo Software. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ Scheier, Robert (March 12, 2012). "Mobile apps: The IT pro's new power tools". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Needleman, Rafe (January 24, 2007). "Back up your mom with Crashplan". CNET. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Fleishman, Glenn (September 7, 2009). "Online backup services". Macworld. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ Lawson, Corrina (March 31, 2012). "CrashPlan Saves Your Files in Multiple Places". WIRED. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "CrashPlan PRO FAQs". Code 42 support. Code42 Software Inc. 22 Apr 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
There is currently no Seeded Backup service available for CrashPlan PRO. Similarly, we are not offering the corresponding Restore-to-Door service at this time.
- ^ Needleman, Rafe (April 3, 2009). "How Safe Is Your Data In "The Cloud"?". CNET. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Higginbotham, Stacey (January 17, 2012). "Meet Code 42, Accel's first Big Data Fund Investment". GigaOm. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Andrew (May 18, 2012). "Hands-on with CrashPlan: cloud backup for all". ArsTechnica. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ Fowler, Geoffrey (March 3, 2015). "The Best Way to Back Up Your Computer". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Muchmore, Michael. "Crashplan". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Yamshon, Leah (May 16, 2012). "CrashPlan+: Reliable cloud backup and online storage". Macworld. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ Rinnen, Pushan; Russell, Dave; Dayley, Alan (October 9, 2012). "Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Endpoint Backup". Gartner. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2012.