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If you require an Internet Hard Drive, we would suggest the following sites:

Research studies show that more than 80% of the businesses suffering from catastrophic data loss go out of business within 12 months. Creating backups of important files on a regular basis is probably one of the easiest ways to protect hours of work and personal files from all sorts of disasters but is a challenge since conventional tools and techniques are time consuming, costly and prone to human errors.

Here are some companies that offer online file storage and backup. I've accessed all of them to see an overview of what they offer and what they charge. I've included an asterisk "*" next to those I found the easiest to understand, provide a good user interface, and offered a good starting price. Depending on your specific needs you might find others more beneficial -- I'm looking at it more from an individual or small business use with limited budget. If you're running a million dollar company or have digital pictures of the family are priceless (who can put a price on that picture of little Jennifer and Johnny?), then price might not be a consideration.

The real point of online storage is that copying files to a CD-R disc or other media is a whole lot cheaper, but there are several downsides to it. One is that people usually keep their discs with their computer, and if the computer was damaged by fire or theft, chances are your software will be too. The second is that most people just don't back up their files! Any of these services will remedy both of these problems, plus more, by storing your files away from your computer. Plus, you can automate or schedule backups daily or weekly when you aren't using the computer. Again, "research studies show that more than 80% of the businesses suffering from catastrophic data loss go out of business within 12 months." That's a staggering statistic, and shouldn't be ignored.

BTInet - 50 MB of space. Access through a web browser interface. 10MB Free.
bigVAULT Storage Technologies - Secure online file storage and offsite online backup services for individuals and businesses.
Biscu.com - Web file storage and sharing for individuals and small businesses.
@Backup - Save time and Save Money by automating your daily backups. Avoid the hassles of disks and floppies for your backups. Let @Backup keep your data safe, automatically. Free 7-day trial offer.
CryptoHeaven Secure Online Storage - Encrypted storage, backup, and file sharing for individuals and small businesses.
* FilesAnywhere - Online file storage and sharing for individuals and businesses. Free 30-day trial offer.
File-Works - Store and transfer documents and files over the net.
FloppyCenter - Online file storage and file sharing. No software to download. Password protected.
* IBackup - A secure online backup, storage, collaboration service. Supports incremental backup, SSL, compression and multiple platform support.
Intekk - Data storage solutions and web applications.
Streamload - Online file storage, hosting and delivery service. We offer free unlimited storage. Free 30 day trial offer.
StorageVault - Online storage service designed to preserve important documents.
* Xdrive Technologies - Online file storage & file hosting. Access, store, & share any file. Free 15-day trial.

* Editors choice based on pricing and ease of use. Unicom Computers is not associated with any of these companies, and offers this listing as a service to it's customers. Accessing and using any of their services is at your risk only, and questions or concerns regarding their services will be directed to the respective companies. Thank you.