I have been using LogMeIn Hamachi for a private VPN over the Internet for some time and this is a great way to get access to my computers from anywhere without even needing to modify my firewall – it is as if I am on the local network at home (except the speed). I also use this to look after a server that I manage for a family member.
Tonight I needed to sort out some sort of backup solution for my parents computer. It only needed to backup about a gigabyte of data, so the $4.95 all you can store concepts seemed a little over the top.
LogMeIn came to the rescue and using LogMeIn Backup, I can configure the computer to backup to my server at home, the only cost is the software (which is sold under a subscription model for US$39.95 per year).
LogMeIn Backup also only backs up files that have changed since the last backup, which for a computer such as my parents is not many.
I could have used Windows Home Server to back up the computer over Hamachi, but that would require a full backup to kick things off (28Gb), and I only want to back up the key files they use.
LogMeIn also have their original remote control product that also works over peer to peer and is free!
If you are looking for generic computer management tools that are simple and easy to work with – LogMeIn have some very cool products! Check them out!
