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