Things You'll Need:
- High Speed Internet
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Step 1
Determine what you are looking for. There are so many aspects to an online backup solution and each will cost you money. These aspects include amount of data you would like to backup online, frequency of backup, access to online backup data anywhere, not just from your PC and so on.
Online backup solutions come with two flavors, periodic backup and real time backup. Based on the criticality of your data you can choose the option that is right for you. -
Step 2
backup data onlineSelect the content for backup. You may not want to store everything online. There may be something you won't care if you lost them. This will be an opportunity to cleanup up your computer too. Make a list of folders you would like to backup online. This will tell you how much space you would need in the cloud ( another fancy name for remote location in the Internet!)
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Step 3
Next important step is to find the right online backup solution and the service provider. There are several things to look for while shopping for a online backup service provider. Search online and shortlist some of the providers and list them side by side. Then compare the feature they offer and see the price they charge for each feature.
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Step 4
Check if the back up solution provider supports the operating system your computer is using. Almost all online backup solutions support Windows. But if you are running on Linux or MAC, make sure that is supported.
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Step 5
If you have multiple computers at home, you would want to backup data from all of them in one central place. See if the solution you choose has the ability to backup from multiple computers under single account. If not, you will end up paying separately for each computer.
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Step 6
online backup securityEnsure privacy and security. Safely of your data online is important. Look at the online backup solution provider's brochure and see what kind of encryption and other protection they use while transmitting and storing your data. Do not choose any provider that doesn't have adequate security measures in place.
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Step 7
Check their customer service. you may need access to your data anytime anywhere. See what kind of communication you have with them, in case you have issues in accessing your backup data online. 24x7 phone support is very desirable in this case.
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Step 8
Sign-up with the provider you choose. When you sign up, they provide you a software to install in your computer. With the help of software setup the backup process and try to automate it. Meaning, the software should automatically backup the data online in real time or periodically based on your selection.
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Step 9
online backup solutionUse online backup solution as a collaboration tool. Many online backup solution providers have this feature. That is, when a new content is uploaded to the Internet, other party ( authorized by you) gets a notification about the update and new content is made available to them immediately. This can be an added benefit of the online backup service.
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Step 10
Keep monitoring your backup process. The software will provide alert, logs etc indicating status of the backup. Keep an eye on them, so that you can act on any failure to backup your important data.
