Sunday 10 May 2009

Online Backup - What About Data Recovery?


The whole point of using an online backup service is to ensure you could recover your data if you lost it.

However, when you sign up for a service, you wouldn't be human if you didn't have a few questions in your mind. How do I know that I would be able to recover my data? How do I know that these people aren't just taking my money without really providing the service? After all, if the worst happened and you did lose your data, it would be too late then to find that you couldn't get it back!

It is true that online backup services do differ a lot in the ease and speed of data recovery. Users of some services do experience delay and difficulty when trying to retrieve their files. For instance, some online backup services use a third party to store the files which they have backed up. If you lose your data, you have to wait till they can retrieve it from this source. In this situation, your data would actually be safe - you might just find the delay caused extra stress at a stressful time.

Other people find that some of their files are corrupted when they get them back. This can cause great dismay when you think you have paid to keep them safe.

However, don't forget that data recovery services aren't just for the entire contents of your hard drive. They are supposed to be there to help you to recover individual files if you lose them, or accidentally delete them.

So your best plan is - during the free trial or guarantee period - to delete a file that isn't too vital to you, and see how easy and quick it is to get it back. This will help you decide whether to continue with that particular online backup service.

You will find that
Back Up Solutions is a service that you can really rely on. But like all good services they have a cast-iron money-back guarantee period during which you can try everything out.

If you have more questions about
Back Up Solutions or about online backup generally, click on the link, or get in touch and ask. Also do share any experiences you have with online backup - good or bad!

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