Making Backups with Symantec Protection Network Online Backup

Symantec Corp. http://spn.com

Summary:
An online backup service that works automatically in the background to make copies of your most critical files and is very easy and economical to use. Online backups have several advantages:
-- To aid in recovering files from a lost or stolen laptop
-- To provide a simple but effective offsite storage solution for your data
-- To keep the costs of backups low and within reach of most businesses

Requirements: Windows 2000/2003 Server, Windows XP, Windows Vista with latest service packs installed, with at least 15% free disk space on the volumes that you want to backup.

Price: $9.99 a month for basic service for 10 GB storage. Premium service is $35 a month for 10 GB with seven year history of backups. Additional fees for more storage capacity, remote access, and online storage for Backup Exec v12 users.

Pros:
-- Easy to setup and operate
-- Free 30 day trial helps you test out the service and become familiar with its operation
-- 24x7 support included
Cons:
-- Requires a fast broadband upload connection particularly on the first backup or for very large file collections. Only incremental changes are sent on subsequent backups
-- Lack of progress indicators make troubleshooting more difficult