| Many people are dependent on their files especially | | | | schedule when the files are to be collected or |
| those that have businesses and establishments that | | | | updated but continuous backup is done real-time. |
| rely on their computer files to be able to function | | | | Although it is quite convenient to have remote |
| well. This paved way for remote backing up systems | | | | storage space, there are still certain disadvantages. |
| to become popular means of storing data. There are | | | | Firstly, it would be possible to have slow transfer |
| many different kinds of online backup service | | | | speeds especially in the case of large quantities of |
| providers. | | | | data. Network sensitivity is also another concern. As |
| Being able to choose the most appropriate type of | | | | the user needs internet connection for the server to |
| service would be dependent on the understanding of | | | | be able to update and store computer files, problems |
| its features as well as their functions. The most | | | | encountered with the internet connection would |
| important things to consider are still much about the | | | | automatically compromise the backup capabilities. This |
| files to be stored themselves. For example, how big | | | | explains much about how much broadband internet |
| the files to be stored are would be infinitely helpful in | | | | access is needed to be able to fully take advantage |
| identifying the capacity of storage space needed. | | | | of this kind of service. Lastly, most that require data |
| The nature of data expected to be stored in these | | | | storing will need to count on a third party provider. |
| online backup servers is also a matter of concern. If | | | | This would pose problems to those people and |
| they are sensitive files that need to be secure, the | | | | organizations that need to store sensitive data. |
| data has to be encrypted. There are those that are | | | | However, the benefits of these servers still win over |
| encrypted from the user's end while there are also | | | | the limitations that online backup services have. |
| those that are only encrypted at the time of | | | | This service can also be adjusted so that the files will |
| transmission which prevents interception. | | | | only be synchronized with the original files which |
| Another thing to be decided is the frequency of the | | | | means that entire files are not to be transmitted |
| updates. There is a backup feature that allows | | | | every time. The changes are the only ones |
| continuous updates. This is specifically used by those | | | | transferred to the server which saves time and |
| that need the store files to be as accurate as the | | | | would make the system more efficient. The level of |
| original as possible at all times. Most providers that | | | | accessibility is also a matter of importance as there |
| have such features also ask the user for the | | | | are backup services that would allow files to be |
| maximum number of revisions to be saved so that | | | | accessed from any kind of web browser. For some, |
| there would be archives on the different versions of | | | | it is very convenient to access their files and filter |
| the files that can all still made accessible. Most online | | | | those that are not needed any time they wish to. |
| backup service providers only have a predefined | | | | |