The latest February 2009 issue of Australian PC Authority magazine features a detailed review of online backup solutions available in the market place. Carbonite was tested against and compared to 5 other online backup providers including IDrive, Mozy, WizzDrive, Bullgauard and SOS Online. Carbonite received a 5 star rating and was awarded the Australian PC Authority Labs Winner.

The review is quite detailed and is supported by separate article covering how to set up and maintain the perfect backup routine.

Some extracts from the review are detailed below:

Still the most hassle-free and effective online home backup system

Having played a key role in popularising online backup services, Carbonite has remained competitive while retaining its signature ease of use. It’s now added an easy way of migrating backups from one PC to another.

The key to the service’s usability is its hand-holding and close integration with Windows. Navigate files and folders as usual, and a simple system of controlled dots and rings shows which are protected or awaiting backup. To add or remove a file or folder to or from the backup, you just right-click, select Carbonite then choose the appropriate action. To restore, access the online store like a regular drive and select what to restore. It’s so easy you don’t need to think about it.

If you are backing up more then 2GB of data and don’t want to micromanage it, Carbonite remains our online backup service of choice.

How we compared:

The review is now also online.