Designed as a Backup tool |
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Is it more focused on backup or collaboration/sharing |
Designed for Server use? |
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Some are really only targeted at client side and
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Differential Backup |
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Transmission Compression |
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Backup files of any size |
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2GB |
5GB |
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5GB |
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3GB |
100MB |
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Business rule based backup rotations |
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Schedule and versions can be tailored to business needs
ie month-end close. |
Unlimited storage space available |
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100GB |
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Scheduled backups |
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Can you schedule backups to happen when you want as
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Open and locked file support |
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No Bandwidth Limits |
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Is there a daily limit to how much data you can send to
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Data Security: |
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Encrypted data transmission |
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Secure storage facility and systems |
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Data encrypted at storage facility |
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Canadian Location (Toronto) |
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Support: |
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Customers can meet all system administrators |
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Personalized on-site support if necessary |
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Platforms: |
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XP, Vista and 7 support |
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Server 2003, 2008 (32 and 64bit) |
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Pricing: |
Netsell |
ADrive |
Backup Fusion |
Carbonite |
DropBox |
Elephant Drive |
IDrive |
Mozy |
OpenDrive |
Skydrive |
SugarSync |
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An example of 100 GB storage per year |
$240.00 |
$167.40 |
$143.40 |
$683.40 |
$239.40 |
$564.00 |
$199.50 |
$606.95 |
$140.00 |
Free |
$299.99 |
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Price per GB/month |
$.20 |
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$.08 |
$.57 |
$.20 |
$.47 |
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$.50 |
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n/a |
$.25 |
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Priced per GB |
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25GB Max |
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Pricing Bands |
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No Setup Fee |
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Minimum Monthly Charge |
$10 |
$6.95 |
$11.95 |
$6.95 |
$9.99 |
$9.95 |
$4.95 |
$6.95 |
$5.00 |
Free |
$4.99 |
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CDN or USD |
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USD |
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Notes: |
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Backup Fusion: |
XP & Vista support only, pricing breaks based on contract
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Carbonite: |
$6.95/month + $.50/GB |
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Elephant Drive |
Server 2003 only |
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Mozy: |
$6.95/month + $.50/GB |
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SugarSync: |
Based on 10 user pricing |
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