Storing documents online

superjaggybunnet

You could even take it on holiday with you and plug it into a PC wherever you go (if there is one).

Then you can access your files while you are away.

amcluesent

Mozy and Carbonite seem to be the most recommended on-line services. I use Mozy to automatically take copies once a day and, yes, I got all my files restored when my laptop disk self-destructed!

Lifeisbutadream

superjaggybunnet wrote: »

You could even take it on holiday with you and plug it into a PC wherever you go (if there is one).

Then you can access your files while you are away.

I think I will definately draw the line at that!!

Stompa

FWIW I just installed the latest version of the Diino client and encountered a bit of a problem. Emailed their tech support and got a reply within 5 minutes. After several more emails back and forth over the next few minutes the problem was resolved. I'm impressed.

superscaper

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=597170

buglawton

Although broadband speeds of 8MB etc are often quoted, what the Internet Providers do NOT tell you is that upload speeds are capped at 250 kbps or maybe 500 kbps. Uploads will be EXTREMELY slow. I know from uploading photo albums.

The on-line backup solution seems to work best if you use it from day 1 so there is never a huge backlog. Wonder if any of these services accept DVD-Roms in the post as a primer.

superscaper

buglawton wrote: »

Although broadband speeds of 8MB etc are often quoted, what the Internet Providers do NOT tell you is that upload speeds are capped at 250 kbps or maybe 500 kbps.

Although that's just inherent in the technology. E.g. what the "asynchronous" bit means in ADSL.

buglawton

Actually Virgin Media cable broadband is capped for upload at 250kbps or 500kbps depending on package. I guest this is for policy reasons rather than technical.

superscaper

buglawton wrote: »

Actually Virgin Media cable broadband is capped for upload at 250kbps or 500kbps depending on package. I guest this is for policy reasons rather than technical.

Cable is different because it is artificially capped. But for home use it isn't economical for them to increase the upload capacity although the upload can be almost as much as download like in ISDN and SDSL but it's only economical to use hardware to handle that traffic flow for business customers. If you want synchronous speeds the ISP subscriptions costs are absolutely huge.

buglawton

Makes you realize what a fib all this "8 MB Broadband" stuff is, as if upload speed were unimportant and does not need mentioning. It matters a lot if you want to archive online or upload images.