Best Online Backup Services
You know you should back your computer up regularly, but you just haven't gotten around to buying an external hard drive yet...Sign up for an online backup service and you'll never have to worry about losing that important report again, plus you won't have to add another piece of hardware to your desk. Here are the online backup services we like. All of them boast offer free trials and boast easy installation, encrypted files, continuous data backup, the ability to back up only new data or data that's been changed (instead of wasting time re-uploading files you've already backed up), and automatic and scheduled backups.
iDrive boasts that once you install and login, it takes just two clicks to start protecting your data. It lets you drag and drop files from your online drive to your local system. Mac and PC. Get 2 GB of backup space free; iDrive Pro gives you 150 GB for $4.95/month or $49.50/year, or get a family or business pack.
Mozy says that every week 140,000 hard drives crash in the United States, so back up your files! Mac and PC. 2 GB of backup space free; MozyHome is $4.95/month or $54.45/year for unlimited backup space, or get MozyPro for business.
Carbonite offers another scary stat: 43% of people lose irreplaceable files every year. The service is offered by the year: $54.95 for unlimited backup for one year, $99.95 for two years, or $129.95 for three years. There's CarbonitePro for business.
SugarSync's claim to fame: It lets you sync files across multiple computers, and you can access your files not just from your computer, but also from your iPhone, BlackBerry, or other mobile phone. It automatically organizes your backed-up photos into albums and lets you stream your MP3 files online. Mac and PC. Get 30 GB of backup space for $4.99/month or $49.99/year, 60 GB for $9.99/month or $99.99/year, 100 GB for $14.99/month or $149.99/year, or 250 GB for $24.99/month or $249.99/year.
SOS Online Backup has won best backup tool awards from PC Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. It's more expensive than other services, but it also lets you backup locally and to your iPhone. Get 2 GB of backup space for $19.95/year, 5 GB for $29.95/year, or 15 GB for $49.95/year.
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