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We know your wondering why would you use the Internet as a backup method. Well, there’s a whole bunch of reasons. First, if your backing up your files on the Internet you don’t need specialized hardware or software. A connection to the Internet is the only requirement.Second, you (and only you) can access your backups from anywhere you connect to the Internet.  And with proper encryption and security, nobody else will know it’s even out there.

the Internet has millions of gigabytes of storage space available to you and you can generally find a variety of quality services that specialize in Internet Backup.I pay right at $4.00 each month to store just under 30 gigabytes of files.Now I have used around 60% of my backup volume which leaves tons of space for future backups at a rate that’s more than affordable.

The first step is to decide which site to use.  Most sites that offer a free trial are more expensive on a monthly basis than those that don’t.  So it is a good idea to do your homework and join a site with the best features with no free trial.It will end up saving you a significant amount of money. With all the comparison sites, online reviews, blogs, etc. it’s easy to make a good decision.

So now, you’ve made your decision about which service you will use. Now you need to decide which files are crucial to you and that you need to backup. Providers that have software to make backups easy for you also tend to be the best Internet backup providers as well. and will copy the backup files AFTER securing them with good encryption. As you can see what I described so far the best backup sites are very easy to use.And the best providers will run identically on the common operating systems (Windows, Linux, and OSX).

The basic reason is that you’ll go somewhere else if they make it too hard for you to use. Just as in any business the market is a competitive one and services who don’t have a rich feature set or are only providing services for Windows or MAC, etc. generally arn’t reliable at all and may not even be around for you in the future. So it’s important to make sure they support MacIntosh and Linux in addition to Windows.They will if they’re a quality provider. 

So, let’s put this basic overview into perspective with some questions you need to answer when selecting a Internet backup provider.

Do they make it simple for you by providing some free software?

Does their software support MAC, Linux and Windows?

Can you back up all your computers with just one account?

What type of online backup is it? How often do the backups occur?

Is encryption provided by default? You must have encryption (preferably 256bit AES) for maximum security.

You have other issues that are important to you.But these questions will help you narrow down your selection to only the best providers in short order.

We all know we have to backup our computers, but those backups files can get huge. Add that to your existing files and your computers disk will seem to have shrunk overnight. No matter what size hard drive you have, space is a premium. Besides, it’s not exactly a good idea to store your backups on the same disk since you can’t retrieve it when the disk fails.  So what are your options?

The quickest and easiest to understand option is to buy an external hard disk. You can often get a removable drive that is large enough to do the job.  But if you travel you have to take your backup with you.  And where is it when your notebook get’s stolen?You guessed it… In the case with your stolen laptop.  And, they are still hard disks and at some point they will fail. You may find the backup fails before your notebook does.

Internet Attached Storage  is actually a good idea because dedicated hardware is in the same place as your computer.  Have a fire?  flood?  theft?At the worst time, it’s destroyed. And when that happens, a Cloud Backup online will always have a copy in a place for you. This is why businesses usually have one backup in the premises and one (or more) off premises. The best thing about Internet Attached Storage is that it’s available anywhere the Internet is. This gives you the convenience of having a backup available both locally (via Cloud Backup’s “mounted volume” option), and is stored remotely.  So when bad things happen to your computers, you can still get your data. Cloud Backup is automatic, inexpensive, secure, and lets you recover your files, photos, and data easily.

Network attached storage can make sense if you have several computers. They allow you to not only backup several computers’ data into one location but also ability to share or retrieve files from that central area. But adding dedicated hardware can box you in a corner, financially and technically.And if fire, flood or theft happens… It’s all for naught.Besides, CloudBackup lets you backup a whole office full of computers, or just your home PC with one account.

DVD and CD media can be an inexpensive but higher risk solution.But backing up to disks every day is a easily forgotton and thankless chore. It becomes even more hard work when you have a lot of files and your backup spans several disks. The other problem with this method is, backup utilities that come with your computer usually cannot backup to a CD or DVD drive. So you’ll have to fork out extra money to buy a third party backup software that will. And then you have to worry about where to keep piles of these CD/DVD’s where they won’t be scratched, exposed to high temperatures, or suffer the risk of fire, flood, and theft. 

No backup solution is one hundred percent and what you choose of course will depend on how you work. If your data is really important to you, use Internet Attached Storage like OPENRSM CloudBackup.  That way your data is always available, secure, and you don’t have to worry.  CloudBackup has you covered.