We have released a new tool on backupnexus.com. Along with a new welcome page, the Backup Nexus Calculator helps your figure out how safe your data is. You can plug in your own computer usage, and it will tell you what risks your files are being exposed to. For example, do you back up your files to an external hard drive and run anti-virus software? You are covered for virus infection and hard drive crash, but what about power surges that toast everything plugged into your computer?
There is another section of the calculator that is more complicated, but it figures out for your how much your data is worth and how much risk you experience every year, in dollar value, if you do not back up your files.
The most interesting part of the calculated result is the value of risk. Most people talk of the thousands of dollars in losses, if their hard drive crashed and they don't have back up. But what if you were lucky enough to never have experienced a hard drive crash, does that mean you are loss-free? As it turns out, even if you don't lose data, you still suffer the risk of data loss. The calculator will show you how much risk you suffer, in dollar term, even if you don't actually lose data.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Preview Program Details
We have just launched the new web site for Backup Nexus, with updated information on all the latest features that are in the new version. You can check it out at http://backupnexus.com/.
At the same time, we have now finalized the details for the preview program. The preview program is the time by which we decide how to package the different features of the program. During the preview program, you will have 20 GB of free backup space and have access to all the advanced features of the backup software client.
At the end of the preview program, as a token of appreciation for your early participation in the preview program, you will get 6 free months of premium service. In addition, the 20 GB of free backup space will be yours to keep forever. All that you have to do is to sign up before April 1, 2009.
At the same time, we have now finalized the details for the preview program. The preview program is the time by which we decide how to package the different features of the program. During the preview program, you will have 20 GB of free backup space and have access to all the advanced features of the backup software client.
At the end of the preview program, as a token of appreciation for your early participation in the preview program, you will get 6 free months of premium service. In addition, the 20 GB of free backup space will be yours to keep forever. All that you have to do is to sign up before April 1, 2009.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Announcing the Backup Nexus Preview Program
After many weeks of quietness, we are happy to announce that Backup Nexus has now graduated from the beta phase. The next phase that we have planned for Backup Nexus is a publicly available preview program.
The preview program will bring to it a revamped version of the Backup Nexus service, including faster and more stable backup client, more network services, and better definition on how unused disk space is shared between users of the network. At the same time, the rapidity and simplicity that you have came to expect from Backup Nexus will live on. We are adding features, but not at the expense of making Backup Nexus complicated or slow to use.
Stay tuned, as we roll out a new web site and post more details about the new additions!
The preview program will bring to it a revamped version of the Backup Nexus service, including faster and more stable backup client, more network services, and better definition on how unused disk space is shared between users of the network. At the same time, the rapidity and simplicity that you have came to expect from Backup Nexus will live on. We are adding features, but not at the expense of making Backup Nexus complicated or slow to use.
Stay tuned, as we roll out a new web site and post more details about the new additions!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Beta 29, 30, 31 - Diagnostic Releases
If you are sharp-eyed, you may have noticed quite a jump in version number in bun in the last few days. This is because we have released a series of diagnostic releases, designed to capture more information about a particular problem we discovered with how the nodes keep track of each other.
First of all, there is no change to the functionality of the program, and the problem does not affect the backup of your files. It is only an anomaly in how sometimes the time stamp will be dated years in the future, causing a node to think that other nodes are present, when they are not. This problem, however, is not in the core backup engine and therefore does not affect the backup of your files.
First of all, there is no change to the functionality of the program, and the problem does not affect the backup of your files. It is only an anomaly in how sometimes the time stamp will be dated years in the future, causing a node to think that other nodes are present, when they are not. This problem, however, is not in the core backup engine and therefore does not affect the backup of your files.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Beta 28 - Maintenance Release
We have released another maintenance release of bun. This version is primarily focused on stability and bug fixes.
It is available on the web site and by automatic update service.
It is available on the web site and by automatic update service.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Beta 27 - File Browser Enhancements
We have released another version of bun. The new release features a much improved file browser, which now have myriad options for filtering the view, so that you can browse for all the pictures, or see a list of files that have not been backed up, all by choosing a view filter.
In addition to the enhancements to the file browser, other improvements were made, including a display of restore status on the dashboard for each folder, and various tweaks for faster backup.
The new release has been made available by installers on the web site and on the automatic update service.
In addition to the enhancements to the file browser, other improvements were made, including a display of restore status on the dashboard for each folder, and various tweaks for faster backup.
The new release has been made available by installers on the web site and on the automatic update service.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Beta 26 - Network Reliability Improvement
We have released beta 26 of Bun. As you may remember, our last release features a network transport layer that is more reliable than our previous one. This new beta release improves on that by fixing a problem that we have discovered, where the client software running on your computer would occasionally disconnect from the network.
In addition to the improved network transport, we have also made some small improvements on the file backup scanning process and some parts of the user interface.
You can enjoy the new release, courtesy of the automated update service.
In addition to the improved network transport, we have also made some small improvements on the file backup scanning process and some parts of the user interface.
You can enjoy the new release, courtesy of the automated update service.
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