Data Backup Software and Service

Backing up your files and folders by dragging and dropping them onto an external hard drive is a less-than-ideal safety plan. For starters, it just backs up your files, not your entire system. Worse, you have to actually remember to do it. Norton Save & Restore 2.0 takes most of the pain out of setting up a backup plan by automating much of the process.

Save & Restore 2.0 breaks down into two toolsets: backup and recovery. Upon installation, a wizard steps you through setting up your initial backup routine. In fact, the only decision you have to make is where you want to back up your data, and Save & Restore will tell you your options. Internal hard drives, as well as USB and FireWire external drives are supported, as are optical drives and (for those of you with a wayback machine) Iomega Zip and Jaz drives. The software can back up your entire drive, or just one file or folder. One option missing, though, is the ability to back up files to an offsite, online storage service.

BeInSync allows you to backup your documents, photos, and music automatically. Once your files are backed up, you can access them from anywhere and share them. You can also "sync" your home and work computers.

The synchronization process works like this: You update a file on your work PC. That file gets backed up online, and then the latest version is downloaded to your home PC. The process works seamlessly, as long as both computers are connected to the internet at the same time.

First, the sign-up. You can choose between Free, Professional, and Business options. The free version allows you to sync 2 computers, share up to 5 folders, and backup up to 1 GB. The professional version lifts the limits to 5 PCs, 10 folders, and 5 GB or more. Then the business version adds in advanced features like a central web console management for networks.

ADrive is one of the newest players in the online backup market, but there is one thing that really sets them apart... and that is 50 GB of free storage!

Yes, ADrive is a free service and the 50 GB of space is currently the most you can get as far as free offerings (most others offer just 1-5 GB for free.) There is a 2 GB file size limit, but very few people will have files that exceed 2 GB. To put that in perspective, high-resolution digital photos are only about 2-6 MB each.

The backup service offered is pretty standard. You get an online storage space on their network where you can upload and download files through your browser. Once you complete the easy sign-up process, all you do is log-in at adrive.com with your username and password and you can access your files. You can access your files anywhere you have an internet connection.

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