Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types.
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- Hercules Backup 1.0.0.21 (Windows)
- Orbitfiles, a powerful online platform for data backup and sharing, presents a free desktop application for automatic daily backup. Hercules Backup for Windows will save you trouble: no more inconvenient manual backup of important files! All you need is to adjust the settings, such as the desired date and time,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-27
- Prosopagnosia 1.3 (Mac)
- Swedish software companies Dessibelle and Graphiclife are happy to announce Prosopagnosia for Mac OS X. Prosopagnosia is the missing link between the Faces feature in iPhoto 09 and the user's address book to ensure correct tagging of pictures uploaded to Facebook. Prosopagnosia matches the names of the people tagged in...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- CryptoHeaven 2.9.8 build 486 (Windows)
- CryptoHeaven will allow you to safely send your files without having to worry about unwanted users reading them. Send and receive secure and anonymous email. Backup, store and share files online securely. Chat and exchange secure instant messages, create secure message boards. Share document folders through easy to use interface.
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0.3 (Mac)
- Zimbra Collaboration Suite ZCS is modern, innovative messaging and collaboration.-Zimbra is the leading open source solution for enterprise, service provider, academic, and government environments; offering administrators and their end-users unmatched benefits and TCO. Zimbra is popular choice for today's growing-Linux email server base. ZCS features an award-winning Ajax web client...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Chrome OS: More questions than answers?
- And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
- Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual
- Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- FoxTag Editor 1.5 (Windows)
- When you have large music collections you might also have a problem managing them. This amazing piece of code is just the right thing for you, unless you do like having a genuine chaos in your files and folders and not finding your way among them. FoxTag Editor is a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Gbridge 2.0.0.1322 (Windows)
- Securely do VNC, share files, sync folder and remote backup via Google based VPN, even behind NAT. Gbridge helps you to manage your multiple PCs, and collaborate works with close friends. You can also use it to privately exchange huge media files with your family. Gbridge has many unique features....
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year
- In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0
- News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- humyo SmartDrive 2.1.1.482 (Mac)
- humyo SmartDrive - part of humyo Premium 100GB online storage product. humyo SmartDrive provides the below features: Sync your files Change files on one computer and automatically see the changes on another. Access your digital content no matter which computer you're using. Automatic backup humyo SmartDrive automatically backs up your...
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity
- SkyDriveYup, as ReadWriteWeb points out:"SkyDrive offers a free 25 GB of online storage for your files and also serves as the central repository for Windows Live Photos as well as the documents created via the new Office Web Applications service, Microsoft's challenge to Google Docs. But where's Google's answer to...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- NetCDP Online Backup 3.0.60 (Windows)
- NetCDP Online Backup provides an extremely easy to use continuous online data backup application for Windows users. NetCDP automatically and continuously back up your selected folders to Amazon's S3 Simple Storage Service or a NAS server and virtualizes your backed up data as a local folder. It has the ability...
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)
- ZoneAlarm Extreme Security is a comprehensive suite protecting your PC, your browser, and your data. The OSFirewall monitors changes within your computer to spot and stop new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus protection. The Advanced Download Protection analyzes browser downloads in three unique ways before they can infect your PC...
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- 10 technological changes in 10 technological years
- retitle it15 Technological Changes in 15 Years... and even with that you'd be off. Pluto was reclassified... this is not a technological innovation, even its classification name already existed.15 years ago Forest Gump came out, and even it was talking about Apple being big then, when it was set......
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- Laptop Buddy 1.0.7 (Windows)
- What will you do if you laptop or computer is stolen? Do you worry about the thief having access to your data, your files, your secret videos? Do you worry that you'll never be able to back up your files if your laptop or computer is stolen? Laptop Buddy protects...
- Software downloads 2009-11-07
- CrashPlan 11.05.2009 (Mac)
- CrashPlan is the ultimate backup solution for your home or business. Files are automatically compressed, encrypted, and transmitted to your designated backup destinations. Easily back up your laptop to a desktop, the office server off-site, or a remote employee's laptop to HQ. By using your own backup destinations you avoid...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- MozyHome 1.5.2.1 (Mac)
- Mozy is the simple way to back up all the important stuff on your computer so in the event of disaster, your data is still retrievable. There's no need to worry about external hardware or tedious manual backups; Simply download Mozy, select the types of files you want to back...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Long-term Mozy for Mac review
- Sad to read thisI have not found a "cloud" solution to backup either.I tried Backblaze, but the 1 month for the initial backup was not for me. Then, when I UNinstalled it, I was shocked to find a bit of it running on my iMac over 3 months later.The problem...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
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