Cloud Storage Buzz

Homepage DeskThere are many different threats to keeping your data safe. Hard drive failure, computer theft and disasters like fire and flood can cause you to lose all of your precious personal and work files in an instant. Backups are essential to keep your data safe and thanks to the improvement in cloud storage and backup solutions you have a number of choices to keep your data safe and sound. With so many services available to the consumer it can be difficult to sort through all of the options to find the best for you. Take a look through our reviews and our ratings to help you find the perfect cloud storage or backup solution for you.

Don’t risk losing all your data, start backing up online today!

Our 2023 Top 10 Cloud Backup Services

These ten services are our top choices when it comes to cloud backup.

  1. Backblaze – Read our review
  2. CrashPlan – Read our review
  3. Carbonite – Read our review
  4. IDrive – Read our review
  5. SOS Online Backup – Read our review
  6. SpiderOak – Read our review
  7. Acronis – Read our review
  8. SugarSync – Read our review
  9. ElephantDrive – Read our review
  10. Zoolz – Read our review

Latest Posts from the Blog

  • Dropbox and Box Shared File Disclosure Vulnerability
    Another day, another vulnerability found in Dropbox, lucky for them this time Box gets to share in the problem. These vulnerabilities both center around shared files and the lack of privacy settings around shared files. The shared link disclosure vulnerability happens with a person with a shared link copies the link and instead of pasting it …
  • Why You Need an Off Site Backup!
    My house in #Regina was broken into last night-much stolen incl my mac laptop and ext harddrive w all my music work. Pls share! it may help — Jeffery Straker (@jefferystraker) April 26, 2014There was a story this weekend on the CBC Saskatchewan website about a break in at the home of Jeffery Straker, a musician …
  • Transfer Your AVG LiveKive Account to SpiderOak
    AVG Livekive shutting down is a huge pain for their existing users and because AVG LiveKive is a rebranded SpiderOak client the only realy option to transfer your files and backup to another service was to download them all and re-upload them to a new service. Thankfully SpiderOak has now come to the rescue of …
  • Streem Opens Beta Program
    Reading the press release and the post on Lifehacker for Streem today it was like d?©j?† vu. I was certain I had heard all about this service before but I couldn’t have. Streem is brand new and just opened their doors today in beta but read on and perhaps you will understand what I am …
  • 5 Ubuntu One Alternatives
    If you are a Ubuntu One user you have probably heard by now that is is closing down all files services effective June 1, 2014 with data being deleted by July 31, 2014. If you are still looking for an alternative to Ubuntu One here are some options to consider.Google Drive – With Google recent …
  • MediaFire Price Drop
    Cloud storage is getting cheaper every day. First was Google Drive dropping prices then Amazon and Microsoft and now MediaFire has dropped the cost of their cloud storage. With 1TB costing only $2.49/month or $24.99/year for your first year it is hard to pass up. That is a better price than both Google Drive and …
  • Backblaze Referral Program Coming Soon!
    During my day yesterday I noticed at one point that Yev, the social media guru from Backblaze, was going to be on Ask Tuaw. Since I was just sitting here coding a clients website yesterday I hopped on the live Google+ Hangout stream and listened in while I worked.By the way, that chat (http://t.co/pOOYVlCmJG) with …
  • Canonical Shutting Down Ubuntu One File Services
    On the Canonical blog today they have announced that Ubuntu One will be closing down. Effective immediately people will no longer be able to purchase more storage or music from the store. Services will be unavailable from June 1, 2014 and all data on the service will be delete after July 31, 2014. Paid users of …
  • Nero Gives Away $20 Million Worth of Nero BackItUp “5 PRO” Licenses
    Nero BackItUp is getting in on the World Backup Day fun this year. I don’t know much about their service. I remember at one time using Nero software to burn CD’s but have not tried their BackItUp service. If you feel like giving them a try and writing a review for me feel free. Here …
  • CrashPlan World Backup Day Promo 2014
    Update: CrashPlan tweeted out a link for 20% off all new plans and gift subscriptions. Looks like it is for new subscribers only. To save 20% on CrashPlan on World Backup Day click here! Feel free to read the rest of the post but with the release of a general coupon link from CrashPlan you can …