According to the Mozy site, with Mozy 2.0 for Windows, users can now:

Enjoy an improved, easy-to-use client interface.
Ease and simplicity for users are what Mozy had in mind when they designed the new client interface. In addition to being more customizable and flexible, users will find this version’s interface to be easier to configure, understand, and navigate.

Enjoy faster backup transfer speed.
Say goodbye to data transmissions that take just about forever. By making some changes in the transfer process, Mozy 2.0 is capable of file uploading that’s up to 25% faster than the speed of the previous version.

Get 2x the backup protection.
Enjoy the best of both (backup) worlds! With the introduction of the Mozy 2xProtect package, it’s now possible to backup your computer files through the company’s online servers and through a local external hard drive using only a single backup service – Mozy 2.0, of course. It’s the ideal setup for anyone who wants the security of an online backup service, and the convenience and retrieval speed of a local backup.

With these new features, no wonder the Mozy guys are beside themselves with anticipation. We can’t wait to try it out ourselves. For Mac users, the wait shouldn’t be long as the company is also coming out with a Mozy 2.0 for Mac later this year.

If you still haven’t gotten around to using an online backup solution, there’s no better time to do it than now. For current Mozy backup subscribers, upgrading to the latest version is absolutely free.

Mozy Home offers both a free and unlimited paid version. The free service allows you to backup 2GB of data. If you need more than that then the unlimited online backup plan is what you’ll want. If you take advantage of the 10% discount (click here and use the coupon code: MAY and sign up for a 2 year subscription, you can get it for as low as $3.90/month.

That’s an incredibly cheap insurance policy – and that’s exactly how I look at these online backup services – as insurance against computer crashes and other potential disasters.

As the name implies, Mozy Home is primarily for home users. Mozy Pro, on the other hand, is for businesses. It has a more advanced set of features and supports network drives and provides backup of SQL, Exchange, and file servers. In addition, it supports Windows and Mac servers. Whether you own a small or large business, Mozy Pro should be given serious consideration to backup your company’s crucial files and data.

MozyHome, as the name indicates, is geared for the home consumer and small office/home office consumers. Their other service, Mozy Pro, is for enterprise business users. And not too complicate things any further, there is MozyHome Free and Mozy Home Unlimited.

MozyHome Free allows users to backup 2GB of data for free. If you need to store more data than that, then you’ll need to sign up for Mozy Home Unlimited which allows you to backup an unlimited amount of data. The price for this service is $4.95/month but you get price breaks if you sign up for a one-year or two-year subscription. You can also get a 15% discount if you use the coupon code provided below.

Mozy Home offers bullet-proof encryption to ensure your files are fully secured and protected and is very easy to use. The small program that manages your backups works quietly in the background without taking up too much of your computer’s resources. And if you don’t want it continuously working in the background, you can create a schedule as to when you want your backups performed.