Mozy adds local back-up with Mozy 2.0

SEATTLE, USA: Mozy, an online back-up service from EMC Corporation, announced the launch of MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0 on Windows.

New enhancements include faster upload speeds and decreased bandwidth usage, new convenience and access features, and Mozy 2xProtect - a new feature which allows Mozy users to back-up to a local external drive in addition to Mozy's online data centres at no additional cost.

"Every computer is vulnerable to failure and data loss," said Russ Stockdale, chief marketing officer at Mozy. "Mozy 2.0 provides consumers and businesses a simple, automatic and secure way to back-up all their information. With Mozy 2xProtect, customers can achieve significant levels of protection against data loss by combining the speed of local backup with the protection of the cloud over the Internet."

MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0 are available now. The service is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Mozy plans to release a Mac version of Mozy 2.0 later this year.

MozyHome offers consumers 2 GB of free storage. Paid subscriptions cost $4.95 per month per computer, with discounts given for yearly and biennial billing. MozyPro provides businesses with a web-based administrative console to manage backups, server support and phone support. Services start as low as $4.95 per month.