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Best online storage

Posted by Michael under Uncategorized

What is online storage?

This is exactly what it says on the tin – a facility that stores your data, encrypted, in an online location.

Why is it useful?

• Reduced risk of loss – if you lose data it can be costly to your business and irreplaceable in your personal life: having your data stored in a location separate to your physical location gives you a guarantee that no matter what happens to your home and business premises, your data remains preserved.

• Ease of access – having data stored remotely can make it easier to access it wherever you are in the world, regardless of time-zones etc.

• Storage cost – sometimes, storing large amounts of data can be prohibitively expensive, particularly if your business is growing fast and is a huge data generator.

How much does it cost?

Simple storage accounts like the Dropbox and Mozy ones are free. Each offers 2 gigabytes of space. The cost then rises according to the amount that you store and there are a range of ways to pay from the monthly account:
• (Dropbox = Pro 50 (50 GB) is $9.99 a month or Pro 100 (100 GB) is $19.99 a month
• Mozy = £4.95 per month regardless of storage capacity used.
Through to the annual payment option:
• Carbonite = £41.95 per year per computer, unlimited capacity or 2 years for £75.95.

What are the differences?

Dropbox – allows you to sync files of any size or type. Work on files even if you’re offline. Sharing files and folders lets several people to collaborate. 30 days of undo history, with unlimited undo available as a paid option. Free Dropbox application for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Mozy automatically backs up the files whenever changes are made and only backs up data that’s not already been backed up.

Carbonite users are given the option to manage their own encryption key and can store as much data as there is on any computer. However, they say that current DSL and cable internet services may make it unfeasibly slow to back up more than a few dozen GB of data.

Free storage without strings – if you’re looking of an effective way of sharing and storing documents and spreadsheets, Google docs is simple, universal and totally free.

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