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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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| Business rule based backup rotations |
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Schedule and versions can be tailored to business needs
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| Unlimited storage space available |
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| Scheduled backups |
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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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| 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 |
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Free |
$299.99 |
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| Price per GB/month |
$.20 |
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$.57 |
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$.47 |
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25GB Max |
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| No Setup Fee |
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| Minimum Monthly Charge |
$10 |
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$4.99 |
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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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