Carbonite Overview
What is Carbonite?
Carbonite will backup all the data on your computer as long as it’s connected to the internet.
Carbonite Overview
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Carbonite offers Home, Home & Office and Business solutions. The price varies from $59 per computer per yer to $599 per year.
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Carbonite Reviews
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Makes for very easy regualr backups
Very good. We trialled a few different options but this was the best one.
Information and file redundancy is key
My experience with Carbonite has been entirely positive. The few times that I have had to restore a file or several files were just a minor inconvenience compare to recreating the information from scratch. I would definitely recommend using this backup platform.
Reliable Software that provides piece of mind
I really liked it until they implemented the HUGE price increase. Perhaps it was a problem with just that one employee but they definitely need to get better at communicating changes to their customers. I'll be switching to a more cost effective product once our subscription is up.
Carbonite backup solution
Overall this software runs well. Again after a few adjustments with the policy, the backup solution runs at full throttle uploading data based on your specifications. The restore options are also wonderful and take less time than other backup solutions.
Great tool for backing up your computer files
You can choose which files/folders I want to include. A few times, I have needed to do either a file restore or a complete system restore and you are happy you have Carbonite since restoring is also easy.
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Makes for very easy regualr backups
Pros
Once it is set up properly you don't need to touch it again. If a problem occurs, it gives you a notification and is fixed easy.
Cons
Indicating which files and folders to back up can be a pain. By default, it backs up heaps of things that don't need backing up.
Information and file redundancy is key
My experience with Carbonite has been entirely positive. The few times that I have had to restore a file or several files were just a minor inconvenience compare to recreating the information from scratch. I would definitely recommend using this backup platform.
Pros
After a small learning curve the platform's UI is easy to configure and is intuitive. I can retrieve a backup copy of a lost file through the software's pop up in a matter of minutes and continue on with the project.
Cons
Unfortunately, any older files which are in my back up must be restored by a Carbonite representative. This involves a phone call and some time with the representative. Not a bad experience, just a minor inconvenience compared to the do-it-yourself newer backed up files.
Reliable Software that provides piece of mind
I really liked it until they implemented the HUGE price increase. Perhaps it was a problem with just that one employee but they definitely need to get better at communicating changes to their customers. I'll be switching to a more cost effective product once our subscription is up.
Pros
Ease of install - It is extremely easy to deploy Carbonite. I have installed it on our Windows 10 workstations as well as our server VMs running Windows Server 2012. Each time the process is quick and simple. I also like the custom updates it provides on backup status. It also lets you customize backup policies for each individual device to optimize utilization.
Cons
They wanted to increase our yearly cost by more than 50% with minimal account upgrades.
Our account was set to renew automatically at this increased price with no warning. An account rep reached out to me a 6-8 weeks ahead of our renewal date but wouldn't respond until we were about 2 weeks out. At that time he informed me our price was going up.
The strange thing was that under billing it still showed the price we had been paying for the past six years, and showed we would be charged the same amount again on our renewal date. If he hadn't mentioned it on the call they would have charged us the new price without informing us until we received the receipt. I really did not like that their system was showing one price but they planned to spring another on us.
Carbonite backup solution
Overall this software runs well. Again after a few adjustments with the policy, the backup solution runs at full throttle uploading data based on your specifications. The restore options are also wonderful and take less time than other backup solutions.
Pros
Carbonite endpoint backup solution has ease of deployment and policy settings. Once you set it up correctly based on your companies values, carbonite does the rest.
Cons
Coming off of the trial and into production it seemed that policy settings where missed. It would have been beneficial for carbonite to explain more in depth about restrictions within their policy settings. After a few phone calls back and forth everything seems to be running well.
Communication to the customer is key
Great tool for backing up your computer files
You can choose which files/folders I want to include. A few times, I have needed to do either a file restore or a complete system restore and you are happy you have Carbonite since restoring is also easy.
Pros
It works automatically in the background.. I have mine set up auto-backup daily at 4pm. Nice that it does its thing in the background and you don't have to manage it.
Cons
Nothing really bad to say.. the interface is basic and pretty easy to understand. There is nothing I would chance.
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Carbonite Pricing
Carbonite Pricing
Carbonite offers Home, Home & Office and Business solutions. The price varies from $59 per computer per yer to $599 per year.
Carbonite offers Home, Home & Office and Business solutions. The price varies from $59 per computer per yer to $599 per year.
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Carbonite Features
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Additional information for Carbonite
Additional information for Carbonite
Key features of Carbonite
- Automatic, continual backup
- Easy to access
- Encrypted, offsite storage at secure data centers
- Hassle-free file recovery
- Private encryption key management
- Simple, browser-based admin dashboard
- U.S.-based customer support
Carbonite FAQs
Carbonite FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Carbonite.
Q. What type of pricing plans does Carbonite offer?
Carbonite offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: US$59.00/year
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Carbonite offers Home, Home & Office and Business solutions. The price varies from $59 per computer per yer to $599 per year.
Q. What are the main features of Carbonite?
Carbonite offers the following features:
- Automatic, continual backup
- Easy to access
- Encrypted, offsite storage at secure data centers
- Hassle-free file recovery
- Private encryption key management
- Simple, browser-based admin dashboard
- U.S.-based customer support
Q. Who are the typical users of Carbonite?
Carbonite has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Non Profit, Freelancers, Mid Size Business
Q. What languages does Carbonite support?
Carbonite supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), English
Q. What type of pricing plans does Carbonite offer?
Carbonite has the following pricing plans:
Subscription
Q. Does Carbonite support mobile devices?
Carbonite supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone, iPad
Q. What other apps does Carbonite integrate with?
Carbonite integrates with the following applications:
AdvancePro, Bitium
Q. What level of support does Carbonite offer?
Carbonite offers the following support options:
FAQs, Knowledge Base, Online Support, Phone Support, Video Tutorials
Very good. We trialled a few different options but this was the best one.