A basic backup plan costs $199.95 per year for 500 MB of online storage. And in case of emergency, NovaStor will write your data to CD-ROM and ship it to you for $24.95 per disk.
Xdrive, www.xdrive.com Since its inception in 1999, Xdrive has focused on providing users with simple and convenient online file storage and sharing services. Its optional desktop client is a file-transfer manager rather than a backup-specific tool, but users can simply log in to a basic Xdrive account using a browser. From there they can upload and download files, set up shared folders and make files available via FTP or HTTP. Xdrive also offers an expanded Workgroup account, with increased storage limits and support for multiple concurrent users.
We included Xdrive in this list not only because of its long-term popularity, but because it's an excellent example of how simple and inexpensive a remote data-backup process can be. Although this service requires more user intervention than the more sophisticated setups we've examined and doesn't offer a backup client, any type of offsite secure storage is technically a viable data-backup option. Xdrive is user-friendly--an average user can set up an account and create a sharable, secure online backup space in just a few minutes. User accounts start at $99.50 per year for 500 MB of storage and top out at $5,750 per year for a 35-GB 100-user workgroup account that supports online file sharing and collaboration.
Removable storage defined the remote backup process prior to the massive growth of Internet and networked resources. The floppy disk may be practically unknown to our newest generation of computer users, but it served us well until the introduction of reasonably priced tape drives. Today, it's almost impossible to buy a laptop without a CD-R or DVD-R internal drive, and the universal acceptance of USB and increasing availability of systems with FireWire (IEEE 1394) connections have resulted in an amazing increase in external mass storage options suitable for backups.
The main drawback is the amount of user intervention required compared to an online option. CD-R/DVD-R disks must be inserted, tapes must be changed and external hardware must be hauled around and connected.
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