| Most people still think that backing up to an offsite | | | | this form of data storage is for file data only and |
| environment is the same solution as moving files to | | | | would require manual transfer via ftp. Online storage |
| an online storage system. If you want to know what | | | | is ideal for a home user looking to secure or store |
| the differences are, so you are able to make an | | | | data offsite.Offsite Backup is a commercial offering, |
| informed decision, please read on.Online file storage is | | | | originally used buy large corporate organizations who |
| a means for moving your digital photos, music, | | | | could afford high bandwidth connections ensuring |
| movies and projects off your computer via the | | | | their data is backed up to third party locations with |
| internet to a remote storage facility, so you can | | | | highest emphasis placed upon security. As the cost |
| access them from anywhere, share them with | | | | of internet connectivity has greatly reduced, offsite |
| friends. Online file storage works by giving you and | | | | secure backup services have become available to |
| thousands of other people storage space on large | | | | smaller businesses. I am sure you can appreciate, if a |
| internet servers. This storage is basically used as an | | | | company, business or organization was to lose data, |
| extension to your local storage.A typical example of | | | | it would not know who its customers are, who owes |
| use would be anybody how has non-critical data such | | | | money to whom, therefore creating many more |
| as MP3, MPG, JPEG files who would wish to store | | | | challenges than a home user losing their MP3 |
| data remotely in case of drive failure or loss and may | | | | collection would face. |
| also wish to share said files with friends. Please note | | | | |