Online Backups

Backing up files is one of those important but not fun things. Using online backup services is an excellent way of backing up your machines, and some of these services are truly convenient. I have been using Mozy and liking it.

see also miniBackup, a free backup program
see AmazonJungleDiskBackup for a better approach to this problem

free

• Mozy Online Backup Site 2gb free∞
• box.net online backup∞ 1G free, 5G/$4.95, web ifc, sync, backup, etc
• Streamload Mediamax 25G free Music Video Photo 500G/mo download
• Inbox.com∞ free webmail 5gb storage etc (interesting..)

service lists & articles

• 90 free online backup sites∞
• PC mag article∞

misc, mostly not free

• Jungle Disk
• iBackup
  • There seem to be two iBackups, one $∞, one free∞
• online carbonite - $5 monthly unlimited∞
• mp3tunes music backups
• strongspace.com∞ not free
• datadepositbox.com∞ $0.01 per MB
• MyNetStorage.com∞ 5GB $3.99
• FilesAnywhere.com∞ 100MB $3.95!
• DriveHQ∞ 1G free, ftp, 10G/$19.95
• Online File Folder $10/yr/gb 10GB max

• GoDaddy businesslike
  
• Xdrive supposedly free..

• www.backupright.com∞

ftp backup software

• bbDrive maps network disk onto FTP storage
• http://www.handybackup.com/∞
• http://www.downloadjunction.com/product/software/11871/index.html∞ Simpli-File Backup
• http://www.backupforall.com/∞ D-Back (pkzip compatible)
• http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm∞ Cobian Backup
• ftp client backup manager∞ datacocoon - use your ftp space for backups $40, 30d free trial

Web File Sharing & Collaboration

• Google Spreadsheet∞
• YouSendIt simple, nice, 7 day store, up to 100mb per file, max 25 downloads per file, email notices

4Shared 500mb, permissions, nice interface

• Webex WebOffice Workgroup 250mb 5 users $60/month, sharing, calender, etc
• (Intranets.com)

• RapidShare

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AlanB