Mirra (M02-0080)

Pros: Reliable, automatic, and instant backup of your files.

Cons: Not cheap. Not a local file server.

The Bottom Line: Mirra Personal servers not only provide the most reliable automatic back up system available, but offer remote access and version history too.

Review: The Mirra M-80 Personal Server is a standalone file backup and remote file sharing/access system for home and small business networked computers running Windows XP or Windows 2000. Mirra developed this product for PC users who recognize that ...

Pros: Easy setup

Cons: Does not backup files sometimes Does not backup hidden files Fails to work in crisis

The Bottom Line: When it really counted, Mirra failed in exactly what it was supposed to do: Backing my files. Given the price and hassle - I'd look elsewhere.

Review: I've had a Mirra server for just over a year and it's been a love hate relationship - mostly hate. I have a 55GB music collection that I back up on my Mirra. I learned the hard way that hard drives fail when I lost my entire collection. I ripped all of ...

Pros: Real time backup, easy recovery

Cons: Crashes systems, technical support is very slow.

Review: I've installed three of these servers. You'll wonder why after you read this. All three installs caused at least one of the PCs on the network to become inoperable and totally useless. The worst instance wouldn't even boot in normal mode and had to ...