How Carbonite protects you

Your computer is filled with irreplaceable files: MS Office documents, emails, photos, music, business contacts and financials (including MYOB and Quicken files). Carbonite automatically and securely backs up all of the irreplaceable contents of your computer to an external offsite location for only $71.99 per year (less than $6 per month) no matter how much stuff you need to back up.

A small program on your computer

Carbonite installs a small software program on your computer that works quietly in the background looking for new and changed files to back up. It looks and feels like part of your computer, and is integrated with your desktop, so there’s nothing new to learn.

Completely secure

Carbonite takes data privacy and security very seriously. Each of your files is encrypted twice before being backed up securely offsite. We actually use the same encryption techniques that banks use. Your files remain encrypted at our secure data centres, so only you can see and access them.

Everything is automatic

When your computer is not being used, Carbonite starts to automatically back up your new and changed files. You don’t have to do anything as it does it all for you! When you’re busy using your computer, Carbonite goes to sleep so it will never slow down the performance of your computer or your internet connection.

What gets backed up

Carbonite has been designed to backup all the files in your internal hard drive, this includes your emails, Microsoft files, pictures, music and videos/movies. You can find out more about which files it will back up here. As long as these files remain on your hard drive, it will continue to back them up for you.

In early 2010 Carbonite (US) released Carbonite Pro the small business version of Carbonite that enables to back up of network and external hard drives. A free 30 day trial is available via Carbonite Pro.

Get your files back with a few clicks

When disaster strikes, big or small, restoring your files with Carbonite is quick and easy. If you accidentally delete or otherwise lose some of your files, all it takes is a few clicks from your desktop to get them back. If your computer is damaged, stolen or “just dies” and you lose all your files, you can easily begin working again by using Carbonite to restore them all to a new computer.

Access your files from anywhere

You can now access the files backed up on your computer by Carbonite from anywhere in the world. Carbonite Remote File Access, gives you access to your files when you are traveling, away on holiday or at school or work. And all you need is an internet connection. Simply login to your account and download the file(s). Now also available via your iPhone or Android smart phone.

Finally, online backup made simple for Macs

Carbonite in the US has now released Carbonite for Macs. Carbonite for Macs, offers users all of the same features and benefits that have been available to Windows users for the last few years and what has made Carbonite the most popular consumer online backup solution all over the world. Customers who wish to try and buy direct from the US can do so via the Carbonite site. For more details regarding when an Australian version of the application will be made available, please visit our News section or follow us on Twitter – CarboniteAU.

Nice little Video on how simple Carbonite is to use

Please also read the Carbonite system requirements.