Carbonite handles automatic cloud backup for computers and business endpoints, keeping files copied off-device in the background so recovery does not depend on a local drive, a forgotten external disk, or someone remembering to run a job. In this part of the backup market, it sits closer to always-on endpoint protection than to full disaster recovery infrastructure, with a focus on preserving day-to-day files and making restores possible after loss, failure, or accidental deletion.
The deciding question is how well it matches your restore pattern. Look at first-use clarity around what gets backed up by default, how obvious excluded folders or file types are, whether backup status is easy to trust at a glance, and how cleanly version history and file recovery work when you actually need something back. If your risk is workstation loss or quiet file drift, that matters more than a long feature sheet.
