Mozy, an online backup service, has announced general availability of MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0 for Windows on its website. 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 backup to a local external drive in addition to Mozy’s online data centres at no additional cost. Mozy 2.0 customers can achieve up to 25 per cent faster backups compared with previous versions. Mozy also redesigned the service’s interface to simplify set up and use. Although advanced configuration options still allow power users to maintain the level of functionality they require to protect their data, the new Mozy interface makes it easier for consumers and businesses to verify that files have been backed up and stored securely. MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0 are available immediately at the website below.

Website: Mozy

Mozy Press Release

Mozy delivers faster, easier service and adds local backup to consumers and businesses in the UK with Mozy 2.0

New Mozy™ 2xProtect™ feature delivers both local and Internet-based backup, providing ultimate assurance against data loss

London – June 1, 2010 – MozyTM, the world’s most trusted online backup has announced general availability of MozyHome® 2.0 and MozyPro® 2.0 for Windows on its www.mozy.co.uk website. 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 backup to a local external drive in addition to Mozy’s online data centres at no additional cost.

“If you’re not backing up, losing data is easy,” said Claire Galbois-Alcaix at Mozy. “A simple accident can mean saying goodbye to your work, pictures or music forever.  Fortunately, backing up and getting your data back with Mozy 2.0 is even easier.  And, with new 2xProtect, your information can be automatically copied to a local external drive as well as to our secure online data centres, giving you twice the backup: one version in your home or office that helps you to restore quickly, and one offsite that you can access from anywhere and guarantees the safety of your information should anything happen to your devices.”

In response to customer feedback, Mozy has made significant backup performance enhancements to the service. Mozy 2.0 customers can achieve up to 25 per cent faster backups compared with previous versions. Mozy also redesigned the service’s interface to simplify set up and use. Although advanced configuration options still allow power users to maintain the level of functionality they require to protect their data, the new Mozy interface makes it easier for consumers and businesses to verify that files have been backed up and stored securely.

Mozy 2xProtect

Mozy 2.0’s new 2xProtect feature extends Mozy’s leadership in the online backup market and underscores the company’s commitment to creating simple, yet innovative solutions to protect irreplaceable files – such as digital family photos and videos, music collections, and business documents – against data loss.

Mozy 2xProtect provides this capability by automatically backing up files to an external drive in addition to a Mozy data centre. The result is a sound backup solution that involves having both a local and an offsite copy of one’s personal or business information.

Since its launch in 2005, Mozy has become the most trusted online backup service in the world, serving more than one million users and 50,000 business customers. Partnerships include Cox Business, Comcast, McAfee, ChinaTelecom and Clearlybusiness, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank.

Availability and Pricing:

MozyHome 2.0 and MozyPro 2.0 are available immediately at www.mozy.co.uk . 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 2GB of free storage. Paid subscriptions cost £4.99 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 £4.99 per month.

Mozy is owned by EMC Corporation.

About Mozy

Mozy is the world’s most trusted online backup service for consumers and small businesses with more than one million customers, 50,000 business users and 25 petabytes of information stored at its multiple data centres around the globe. Mozy was the first company to offer a fully featured free online backup service. Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and now operates as part of Decho Corporation, an EMC company.

More information can be found at www.mozy.co.uk

MozyHome and Mozy Pro are registered trademarks and Mozy is a trademark of Decho Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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