How to get the best online backup service

Why online backup

Reliable data backup and recovery are critical in today's information-driven age. Therefore there has been major rise in the demand and popularity for online remote backup solutions in the recent years.

Online backup solutions are better than traditional backup media's such as CDs and DVD etc because you always have access to them from anywhere and everywhere. Online backup services help protect against hard drive failures and file corruption on your computer. These online services allow users to store their most important or bloated files (such as music and videos) on a secure remote server. Their security features are often better than most in house data security. Some services allow you to share files with others as well.

What to look for in an online backup service provider

Choosing a secure and reliable service provider is very important to get secure as well as easy to use online backup solutions.

To get the best data protection and accessibility and high volume of storage we need to define few criteria:

Check and compare the service features: Does the service have all necessary and required features like automatic backup, data security, does it support incremental backup, does it allow remote access and also remote file sharing?

Is the service reliable: Many companies offer Free / Trial service before upgrading to their premium service, you can try those and see if the service is reliable enough to give access to our precious data.

Easy to use interface: User friendly interface is important especially for the not so technical user. Check if the service provider has an easy to use and install software ability to backup data from Windows as well as the Mac.

Service Performance: Some service providers have bad system design and the result is their service becomes very slow.

Cost comparison: Due to competition lot of companies are slashing their prices to a considerable extent, but dont just go for cheapest / free service. Similarly don't over pay for the service unless you really think you are getting the best service for the amount you are paying.

‘BackupandShare'

It does it all; online storage, backup, sharing, mobile applications for access via your cell phone, remote multiple computer and file synchronization, unlimited bandwidth and file size upload, and desktop clients for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Keeping all these important aspects of an online storage solution in mind Aress Software has launched an online backup solution ‘BackupandShare' to broaden the reach of the company's strong solutions in online data backup, remote storage and data recovery. The new backup service is available to all business and individual users and has an ability to schedule backup for PC as well as Mac. Backupandshare has a neat and user friendly interface that makes it easy to use. BackupandShare also includes other features like sharing files, photo album; maintain playlists, remote access to your files and also mobile access.

The BackupandShare desktop application is also available that can be downloaded and installed on your PC. Automatic backups can be scheduled at any specific date/time or even an interval. This process works as a background process without hampering the computer's performance.

BackupandShare offers 128 bit AES encryption for secure data storage. For less than $ 49.95 USD for Individual plan and $ 150 USD for Business plan annualy, Backupandshare gives you unlimited capacity to securely store all your important files and media collections remotely and automatically. Your data is stored in an architecture that's isolated, multi-tiered and gated in a secure, world class data centre. To keep you stress free backupandshare provides 24x7 customer support in case you need.

Feel free to grab yourself free trial version -- all we ask is that you share your feedback with us so we can rapidly improve the backup service.