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The worst possible time to make a backup is probably right after a computer crash, but that’s precisely the time when most computer users stop and consider doing so.
However, with the introduction of online backup services, it’s now possible to create and upload backup of your files automatically, the software program runs in the background and uploads all your files onto the server whenever they are saved. This means you have a current and reliable backup to restore from.
There are number of free online backup services, and in this post I will review 4 of the best.
Formerly known as Sharpcast, offers 5GB of online backup space, free for life, it supports automatic file synchronisation which allows you to keep your libraries updated across all your computers. Storage space is upgradable to 10GB if you refer friends, both gaining 500MB each.
Dropbox offers 2GB of free storage space, and is popular amongst computer geeks due to its support for Linux. While 2GB isn’t a lot of storage space, you can upgrade your free account by referring your friends; students get 500MB for each referral, and non-students get 250MB. The max free storage space allowed for students is 16GB and for non students it’s 8GB.
OverDrive offers 5GB storage space for free; it has features similar to SugarSync and Dropbox with automatic backups and synchronization abilities. Although it does provide ample space for free account holders, the space is not upgradable by referring friends. I also don’t like the fact that OpenDrive places a watermark on your images if you decide to share them on forums.
Mozy is one of the most popular online backup companies out there, and offers 2GB of free storage space. We like the clean interface of Mozy, which is very easy to use. It has bandwidth throttling features to prevent it from clogging up your internet connection.
Out of all of these services, which I have personally tested, SugarSync is my favourite as it has a good 5GB storage space, straight out of the cuff, and is expandable to 10GB which is an impressive amount of storage space.
Its 12:09am(India) and i am in rocking mood. So i am here with new post again...
The worst possible time to make a backup is probably right after a computer crash, but that’s precisely the time when most computer users stop and consider doing so.
However, with the introduction of online backup services, it’s now possible to create and upload backup of your files automatically, the software program runs in the background and uploads all your files onto the server whenever they are saved. This means you have a current and reliable backup to restore from.There are number of free online backup services, and in this post I will review 4 of the best.
SugarSync
Formerly known as Sharpcast, offers 5GB of online backup space, free for life, it supports automatic file synchronisation which allows you to keep your libraries updated across all your computers. Storage space is upgradable to 10GB if you refer friends, both gaining 500MB each.Dropbox
Dropbox offers 2GB of free storage space, and is popular amongst computer geeks due to its support for Linux. While 2GB isn’t a lot of storage space, you can upgrade your free account by referring your friends; students get 500MB for each referral, and non-students get 250MB. The max free storage space allowed for students is 16GB and for non students it’s 8GB.OverDrive
OverDrive offers 5GB storage space for free; it has features similar to SugarSync and Dropbox with automatic backups and synchronization abilities. Although it does provide ample space for free account holders, the space is not upgradable by referring friends. I also don’t like the fact that OpenDrive places a watermark on your images if you decide to share them on forums.Mozy
Mozy is one of the most popular online backup companies out there, and offers 2GB of free storage space. We like the clean interface of Mozy, which is very easy to use. It has bandwidth throttling features to prevent it from clogging up your internet connection.Out of all of these services, which I have personally tested, SugarSync is my favourite as it has a good 5GB storage space, straight out of the cuff, and is expandable to 10GB which is an impressive amount of storage space.
Good post, but why does OpenDrive have OverDrive as the picture? Sorry, I'm a big detail person
ReplyDeleteI've been using dropbox for the last year or so for syncing small files, bookmark backups, and the like. SugarSync with 5GB free is very tempting. Not sure if an extra 3gb will do that much good though.
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ReplyDeleteI just use an external hard drive and create a backup every month or so. I have more than one just in case too.
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ReplyDeleteReally useful programs. Dropbox is nice to me too :D
ReplyDeletePersonally I use and love dropbox and sugarsync, they're awesome
ReplyDeleteDropbox is an amazing one imo :D
ReplyDeleteThere's crashplan too, which lets you sync to a friend's computer for free.
ReplyDeleteIve been using overdrive for quite some time now, its really useful
ReplyDeletethanks, i'll try out sugar sync! :D
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ReplyDeleteDropbox is awesome for file sharing.I love it when it comes to that.Well with backing up files,i think Dropbox is not all that good so i use SafeCopy backup for all my online backup services.
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