Mozy has opened up Stash into a public beta, so if you are a Mozy user you can now sign up for Stash and start syncing files between devices. You don’t even have to have the Mozy backup software installed on all the devices you want to sync files to.
You can also access the your Stash files from your iPhone / iPad and Android powered devices making it handy to access your data from anywhere. Not only that but the Mozy app will automatically upload photos and videos from your smartphone or tablet to your Stash and sync it across all your linked computers.
Storage space for your Stash is drawn from your main Mozy account. So if you have a 125GB Mozy account and backup 75GB you have 50GB of room left for storage with Stash.
With the public beta release of Stash Mozy now offers a backup, sync and mobile access solution. This brings them up to speed with many of the other backup and sync services already out there including SugarSync, SpiderOak and Dropbox. With the addition of automatically sycning photos and videos from mobile devices Mozy has certainly improved upon their mobile app offerings.
If you are already a Mozy user the addition of Stash is a welcomed addition and according to Mozy those that sign up during the public beta will be able to continue using the service at no extra cost to their subscription. There is currently no pricing available for the cost of Stash after the public beta. Could be a good reason to sign up for Mozy now to avoid that extra feature cost in the future.
Considering the high cost of additional storage with services like Dropbox, the cost of Mozy backup with the added features of Stash make it an even more competitive service going forward into 2012.
I will be updating the Mozy review shortly to include a section about the new Mozy Stash. For those interested the full press release is available below.
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Signals a sea change in the classic online backup market
SEATTLE – January 25, 2012 – Mozy® today announced public beta availability of Mozy StashTM, a new feature that provides Mozy customers with a simple way of keeping their files up to date and available across multiple computers, smartphones and tablets. Now Mozy customers enjoy an unprecedented service that combines Mozy’s industry-leading online backup with the ability to synchronize files across multiple computers with Stash.
Use of Multiple Devices Changing the Backup Market
In the seven years since Mozy helped pioneer the online backup market, the way we access and interact with our data has changed significantly. In addition to the growing adoption of smartphones and tablets, many people are using multiple computers. Mozy ensures photographs, music and documents accumulated over the years are protected for a lifetime, while making those same files available wherever you are, on whatever device you’re carrying.
“Mozy has always protected its customers’ data against catastrophic loss,” said Russ Stockdale, General Manager of Mozy. “With Stash, Mozy customers will see a huge increase in the value they get from protecting their data with Mozy. Stash makes it easy to move from your computer at the office to your computer at home, without having to email files to yourself or mess around with USB drives.”
Simple and Complete
The growing popularity of various file synchronization tools illustrates how our data needs have matured. While some of these tools enjoy wide acceptance, they force their customers to sacrifice complete protection for the availability of only a subset of those files created and accumulated over a lifetime. The combination of Mozy online backup plus Stash provides a complete data solution.
“Stash uses a simple single-folder model which complements your online backup so that all your data is available where and when you need it, even if you choose not to synchronize it,” said Stockdale.
Daniel Shirley, a MozyHome customer in Greensboro, N.C. concurs. “I’ve been a Mozy user for a few years and was anxious to try out the Stash beta to keep my files up to date between my computers at work and home. Stash was very easy to set up. But what I like best is that even when I forget to put a file in my Stash, Mozy online backup ensures that I can still find it online, and then download it. Everything is right there. The complementary value of online backup and Stash can’t be overstated, especially when comparing it to other providers.”
Together, Mozy online backup and Stash ensure that all files are protected and available to you from anywhere and from each of your computers as well as from iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Pricing and Availability
For more information on pricing and availability, please visit http://mozy.com/stash.
About Mozy
Mozy is the world’s most trusted provider of data protection and availability for consumers and businesses, with more than three million customers, 70,000 business users and 70 petabytes of information stored at its multiple data centers around the globe. Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and operates as part of Decho Corporation, an EMC company. More information can be found at www.mozy.com.
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