Does anyone have any experience with Carbonite for cloud backup?  I need to get serious about a backup plan.  Using external HD's is too long winded for me to keep things current.  I would like a simple cloud solution that backs up changes overnight, automatically.  
 
I use my D drive to hold the audio folder, and my Cakewalk projects and files, and all pictures and general documents.  Only the C drive has the system stuff.  I'm not worried about the C drive.  I'm concerned only about the D drive.  
 
How does Carbonite handle these Cakewalk folders?  I mean, they split up the work files from the audio data via folders, so I'm curious if this causes any issues for the Carbonite software to notice and back up all this stuff.  If I open a work file and add a guitar part, is Carbonite going to notice the change in the work file folder AND the audio folder?  

I've never used Carbonite but I use CrashPlan and it works perfectly. You just specify which folders you want to be backed up and it will make sure they're always synced to the cloud. Plus you get a version history which means you can revert back to any previous version of the file at any time.

Regardless of cloud or HDD, you want a method that only moves/syncs newer files rather than everything. Even to an HDD, xcopy/robocopy is quick. A cloud solution has a connection bandwidth limitation, but the advantage of not being on site in case of a disaster.

sharke
I use CrashPlan and it works perfectly. 

Do what he say. Do what he say. ^^^^^^
 
I use that too for backup of my projects drive.
 
All my downloaded installs are stored on my Raid 1 NAS (as well as at the manufacturers) and/or on CD/DVD.
 
My OS drive is backed up to an external USB that I only turn on when backing up (usually twice monthly). As well I double protect my self by also backing up projects to the external USB just before I do the OS backup (just before shutting down SONAR for the night).

FWIW, 
Applications moving heavy data in the background are not what you want on a high-performance machine. (especially those constantly trying to "sync" data and backup).
 
Cloud based backup is a whole lot more practical for "office/business" type scenarios... where you're mostly dealing with small files.
 
 

CrashPlan has an option to "sleep". I use that a lot on heavy session days.

Doh!  CrashPlan (and Carbonite) requires Win 7 or newer.  Should have known...my stuff's so old, I'm using Windows EXtra Problems.  
 
To upgrade would mean new computer build, Cakewalk upgrade, soundcard upgrade...bummer.  Gonna be a long while...
 
Thanks for the help fellas.  I do really like CrashPlan's plans.  And now I have Cakewalk power user endorsement.  How could that go wrong?  

Voda La Void
And now I have Cakewalk power user endorsement.  How could that go wrong?  

I got the heads up on CrashPlan from Noel at the 2015 NAMM show.

Yep I also started CrashPlan after a recommendation from Noel. I haven't seen it affect my DAW's performance yet, having said that I only use it to back up my project files.