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While Mozy doesn’t have the most complete list of features in this review, it still has some of the best features out there. You can access your data from anywhere and download it as long as you have access to an internet connection (I know that should go without saying for ONLINE storage, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t think about that).

If there are really any shortcomings in Mozy, they can be found in the sharing options. Mozy isn’t primarily designed to be a sharing tool for your data; so while you can certainly share your files or download them onto any computer, you have fewer options than some other storage services offer, especially when it comes to public file sharing. Don’t look to Mozy for that or you’ll be disappointed.

One of the biggest things we argued over when ranking Mozy was the lack of mobile access on Mozy accounts. Some other services allow you to access your account and even download your files on a mobile device, most often on smartphones. Since Mozy was originally intended to be a computer backup service, it’s pretty obvious why they didn’t add mobile access to the service.

However, that will need to be remedied soon. While this feature probably isn’t in high demand right now, it surely will be in the next few years as more and more people have access to the internet and the capability to handle files on their phones. We decided not to dock Mozy too much for this oversight right now, but if the company wants to stay relevant in the future, they definitely need to look into adding mobile access functionality.

There is one huge advantage to Mozy being created first as a backup service: The capabilities for backing up data and making sure the data you store online is secure rival that of every other online storage service in this review. Mozy uses multiple levels of security and redundancy to make sure that your files are backed up and secure on their servers. You also have a surprising amount of control over when and what kind of backups happen on your computer. The options are pretty comprehensive, allowing you to set the service up how you like and then forget about it and let Mozy do the rest.

You can set automatic backups and choose to upload your important files each time your computer is not in use, daily or weekly. You can also choose to reduce resource usage when your computer is in use so the backup won’t bog down your system.

And, of course, the important thing is that you can retrieve your files and download them onto any computer without actually needing to install Mozy software on that computer. This is essential because you may need your files when you are away from your home computer and can’t install software on whatever computer you are using.