Online Backup
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Best overall online backup service; easy to use; exclusive discount |
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Excellent option for most users; special discount with coupon code: FEBRUARY |
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Fun and versatile file backup works with multiple computers; supports music streaming but no Outlook backup |
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Solid backup with a lot of configurability; no mobile app access or file sharing |
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Fast and transparent browser-based backup; a little pricey and no file sharing |
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Geared towards businesses; Exchange and SQL backups; compliance for financial, medical companies |
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Great file access and collaboration options but no automated backups and limited storage |
NextAdvisor Online Backup Blog Headlines
Mozy discount coupon: FEBRUARY
Mozy, one of our favorite providers of online backup services, has a new discount code. For this month only, Mozy is offering 10% discounts when you use the code FEBRUARY at checkout. This brings the yearly plan down to $49.01. A two year plan will cost you $93.56. It's an excellent price for secure, unlimited [...]
The New York Times ponders the plight of the Internet user
In this day and age, even the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times is worried about Internet security issues. This weekend, the Times recounted the experiences of Allan Goldstein, a 60 year old college professor who uses the Internet, but does so a bit nervously. He worries that NYU's online system will [...]
Online backup services and the value of version histories
Last month, someone asked a question about file corruption. They wondered if their online backup service could restore working versions of files that had become corrupted on their hard drive. I suggested that "versioning" or "file history" might come to their rescue. This feature, offered by most online backup services, holds on to a certain [...]
I am a Carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from Win...
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: I am a carbonite subscriber. My computer recently crashed. I changed from window to A Mac. How do I get my serviced [...]
Mozy discount for Black Friday: Save $15-$20
Mozy is making dramatic price cuts on its annual online backup storage plans for Black Friday. Until November 30th you can save $15.00 off of the single year plan, and $20.00 off of the two-year plan. That brings the prices down to $39.49 and $73.96, respectively. It's a really great deal for unlimited online storage [...]
Should you manage your own online backup encryption key?
When you use an online backup service like Mozy or Carbonite, your data is encrypted before it leaves your computer. This makes your data essentially indecipherable to hackers, should they somehow be monitoring your Internet connection. The software itself manages the encryption and the service will have your encryption key. Now according to Carbonite's Help [...]
Can I use Carbonite to move my documents and music to a new computer?
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: We are buying a new computer. Can we use carbonite to back up our documents and music and then recover to the [...]
A real-life use case for SugarSync
One of the nice things about testing online services is that sometimes they really come in handy while you're testing them. Over the last few weeks I've had some friends in town from Germany. They were so captivated by California that they easily filled up the 2GB of storage on their camera's memory card before [...]
Mozy online backup fights crime, coupon saves 15%
Online backup provider Mozy has introduced a new discount for NextAdvisor visitors. Using the Mozy coupon code NEXT you can get 15% off the cost of their backup services. The discounts really compound when you take into account the annual plan discounts. If you sign up for one year, you receive one month free. A [...]
Do any of these storage systems back up external hard drives as well as the i...
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.
Q: I have two external hard drives attached to my laptop for additional storage. Do any of these storage systems back up external [...]
Did you know?
Did you know that an estimated 1-in-10 computer hard drives fail each year resulting in the loss of important files such as financial documents, emails, digital photos and music? Even more people, nearly 43% of all computer users, will lose some of their important files because of other computer or hardware problems. Luckily, this is totally preventable with the use of an online backup service. These services will run automated or manual backups of your computer's hard drive so that if for any reason your files are corrupted or lost they can be recovered as good as new. These services are easy to use, totally secure and will prevent losses in time and money in the event of some sort of file loss.
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Why do I need a file backup service?
It is often said that there are two types of people in the world- those that use a hard drive backup service and those that will. Just like your health and auto insurance, online backup is something that you are very happy that you have when you need it. Online backup services store a secure backup of all the important files on your computer's hard drive so that you can retrieve them in case of file loss or corruption. This can be a life saver if your hard drive fails, your computer is stolen or you accidently erase an important file.
How does it work?
Using an online backup service couldn't be easier. In most cases it is as simple as downloading a piece of software on your computer that will automatically run in the background while you computer is turned on. Every time the software runs it checks your computer's hard drive to determine what files have changed and securely stores copies of those files for you so that they can be retrieved in the case of an unforeseen file loss or hard drive failure.
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