Many companies today provide online data backup. In choosing, the two most important factors relate to security - are your files safe? Encrypted? - and reliability - will the company storing them still be in business when you need them? The other factors - including how much will it cost? What is the backup/restore speed? How complicated is the interface? - mean nothing if your data is compromised, or the storage company folds. But all of these are important to consider before you choose an online backup solution.
While we can't guarantee the longevity of any of these services, a few of the highest-rated ones include:
- Carbonite - $49.95/year unlimited backup. http://www.carbonite.com/
- Mozy - 2 GB free. Personal, unlimited: $4.95/month; Business, starting at $3.95 + $.50/GB month (http://mozy.com/)
- MyOtherDrive - 2GB free, 100GB starting at $4.99/month (http://www.myotherdrive.com/) Great for photo sharing
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