Online backup solutions

After certain unpleasant recent events I've been looking into the relatively new world of online data backups to see what was available. Traditionally backups have involved shifting data from one physical device to another (such as tape) which is ideally then stored off site, however this method is not always possible and can prove rather expensive which is where online backup services come into play. With high speed Internet getting more affordable and accessible all the time it is now possible for these online backup service providers to enable clients to backup massive amounts of data over their Internet connection. In this review I'll take a look at several online backup providers and see how they stake up.

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