Making Backups with Symantec Protection Network Online Backup

Tags:: Online Backup Web Informant David Strom

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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