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Online backup services

Do you struggle to take regular backup copies of your important files? Maybe you should try an online backup service. They are one of the easiest ways to take safe copies of your data, keeping you protected if files get corrupted or deleted, or your computer fails.

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Online backup services comparison chart for 2024

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Setup
Backup
Restore
Security
Features
Ease of use
Help & support
Backup options
Full backup
Full backup - When you start your online backup account, you probably will want to begin with a full backup. It may take a bit of time, but will be worth it.
Incremental backups
Incremental backups - When a file or folder has been saved it realizes that it has been changed and performs a back-up of the particular file or folder.
Scheduled backups
Scheduled backups - Schedule monthly, weekly, daily or even hourly back-ups. Some online backup services also allow you to specify when you don't want a back-up to run.
Idle backups
Idle backups - You can set the online backup service to run while you are not using your computer.
Manual backups
Manual backups - Most people prefer to set their online backup service to backup automatically for convenience and regularity, but in some cases you may prefer to backup manually.
Backup features
Auto-resume
Auto-resume - If your internet connection drops during a back-up, the online backup service will resume at point the back-up stopped.
Versioning
Versioning - Stores a number of different versions of the same file, so that you can revert back to an older version of a working file.
Status window
Status window - See how your backup is performing at a glance. It will often show you how much data is backed up and give you a rough estimate of how long it will take to complete the back-up operation.
Drag & drop interface
Drag & drop interface - The interface is designed to allow you to simply drag and drop the files you want to backup.
Remote access
Remote access - View you backed up files from any computer with an internet connection. No need to install any software.
Mobile access
Mobile access - View your backed up files via a smartphone.
Log-files
Log-files - All backups and restoration procedures are stored in log-files.
Restore features
Individual files & folders
Individual files & folders - Restore individual files or folders from your online backup.
File search
File search - If you don't want to restore all your data, but instead prefer to restore a particular set of files you can use the file search to locate the file or folder you are looking for.
Security
Storage encryption
Storage encryption - Once data has been transferred it remains encrypted so that if the data center was every compromised your data would remain secure.
Transfer encryption
Transfer encryption - Data is encrypted before it is sent, so that if it was ever intercepted during transfer your information would be kept safe and secure.
Personal encryption key
Personal encryption key - The online backup service allows you to enter your own encryption key. Some industry sectors have regulations that require personalized encryption keys.
SSL secure
SSL secure - Secure Sockets Layer. An encryption technology that is industry standard for data transferred across the internet.
Multi-location storage
Multi-location storage - Your data is stored in multiple data centers, usually located in different countries. This means that if any data center was to fail due to hardware failure, electrical outage, damage or even natural disasters such as flooding a copy of your most current data would always remain.
Mobile
iPhone app
iPhone app - View, transfer and access you files through an Apple iPhone mobile application. This is very useful if you want to view a file that is at home while your on the move.
Supported platforms
Windows
Windows - Data can be viewed and transferred on the Windows platform.
Apple
Apple - Data can be viewed and transferred on the Apple Mac platform.
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