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SOS Online Backup for Mac Released
Looks like SOS Online Backup has officially released their Mac client. As I mentioned in an earlier post about SOS Online Backup the Mac client was coming. Nice to see it actually arrive. Considering how well the SOS Online Backup works on Windows it will be interesting to try the new Mac client. Next time…
Best 5 Mac Online Backup for 2011
Macs are not invincible and are prone to some of the same failings of all computers. Hard drives die, it is a fact of life, so you need to be prepared. Online backup is a great way to keep your files safe and available for when the time comes and your hard drive meets its…
Small Businesses Are Not Prepared for a Data Disaster
Carbonite has released a study that says most small businesses are not prepared for a data disaster. Given the number of small businesses I get calls from regularly this comes as no surprise. It is not hard for a small business to protect their data with online backup, it just takes a little time to…
Bitcasa will have Linux Client
When I wrote the post about Bitcasa last night I was not sure if they would have a Linux client available for their cloud hard drive service. I took a few seconds to tweet out to them today and ask. There was reply was that they would have a Linux client. This is great…
Bitcasa – Your Online Hard Drive
If Dropbox was your cloud based USB drive, Bitcasa wants to be your cloud based hard drive. Bitcasa was founded in 2011 by former employees of Mastercard, VeriSign and Mozy and looks like it will be available for most operating systems and mobile platforms. Hopefully that will include Windows, Mac and Linux. The service is…
SOS Online Backup Secures $3 Million Series A Round
Read on TechCrunch today that SOS Online Backup has raised $3 million in Series A funding. Nice to hear that they are getting additional funding. Another interesting tidbit from the TechCrunch article was the mention that SOS Online Backup has 500,000 users. Not bad for a company that is going up against bigger players…
SpiderOak Hurricane Irene Promo Code
I am sure no one wants to be in the path of a hurricane, but unfortunately natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes happen regularly and often we have no early warning to make sure that our precious files, photos, and memories are safe from the destruction. SpiderOak is offering a new promo code to…
Online Backup for College Students
College has changed considerably since I went, but there are a few things that are not much different. One being that money for spending on anything but essentials is tight so finding that extra cash to buy a subscription to a backup service can be difficult. The reality is thought backing up your data as…
Drobo Promotional Code
I post a lot about online backup but I don’t talk enough about local backup. Sure I mention it occasionally but perhaps I should talk about it more. Online backup is great, but a local backup of your data is always faster to restore from and faster to backup to. Everyone should have a local…
Carbonite and Drobo Join Forces
Drobo and Carbonite are teaming up to offer Drobo business customers a deal. They can purchase a 14-month subscription of Business or Premier Business cloud backup from Carbonite for the price of a 12-month plan. If you don’t have a Drobo yet this could be a great time to get one for your business. It…
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