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Matilda

(6,384 posts) Thu Jan 31, 2013, 09:12 PM Jan 2013

Online Backup Services

I'm currently paying $AU5.00 per month for an online backup service. Not a huge amount, but it only gives me 5GB of space. I've seen websites advertising other backup sites free that would give the same amount, but I know nothing about them. I certainly don't want to get stuck with a dodgy site, or one that's likely to disappear before long.

Has anybody had experience of online backups to share?

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Online Backup Services (Original Post) Matilda Jan 2013 OP

Dropbox and Norton user panAmerican Apr 2013 #1

thanks - I've seen both of those mentioned, Matilda Apr 2013 #4

thumb drives? RILib Apr 2013 #2

It's often cheaper discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #3

panAmerican

(1,206 posts)

1. Dropbox and Norton user

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:31 PM

Apr 2013

Hi there,

I would say that Dropbox is a great free option, up to the limit that they have for free usage. Otherwise, you have to use a pay service.

One of my former bosses uses Mozy Pro, and he's very happy with the service.

My pay service is Norton, and they pop up a small window to notify me that automatic backup has begun. The automatic feature runs 24 hours from the last time a backup was performed.