Tag: ONLINEBACKUP

Acronis is a well-respected name in IT circles, and when they release a new application people tend to take notice. They were nice enough to give me a heads up that their online backup app for Windows was now ready for download. A good reputation is a big deal when you're selecting an online backup provider, and Acronis certainly has that. So how does their Online Backup stack up? The ...

Looking for another online file hosting option? Orbitfiles offers 6gb of free storage. For a measly $5 a month, you can upgrade to the "Zeus package" with unlimited storage. The maximum upload size is 50mb, which is more than enough for what I'm doing with an online file store - namely stashing encrypted backups of my files and my wife's fonts folder (for obvious reasons). Their Hercules ...

We've mentioned Mozy before, first just over a year ago, then more recently in passing, but somehow we've never mentioned that the service is available for both Windows PCs and Macs. Having used it now for just over a month on a Mac, the surprising thing is that it truly is "set and forget". It's possible to hide Mozy in your user interface so completely that you don't see any clue whatsoever that ...

A large expense, and head scratching issue many businesses face is data backup. Should they pony up the cash to develop an internal solution, or do they hunt out external solutions. Symantec, the well known protection company, has opened a solution for small to mid-sized businesses. Symantec has released its Online Backup Service for beta testing, with a full release later this year. The system is ...