Move over Carbonite you have some serious competetion. Safecopy is an online backup service offering some great value without compromising on the features. For one of the biggest bang for the buck in the online backup industry, here is some serious competition for everyone. This is one service that you should look into before signing up with anyone else. With reliable connections, security options and a great client software, Safecopy will definitely give a run for the money for the big guys.
Setup
Safecopy has a wizard based setup utility just like most of its competitors. This software runs on your computer and its a one time download from safecopy. The wizard walks you through the initial setup of your backup configuration. This setup is usually a one time procedure that you do initially. Once setup, Safecopy has a ’set it and forget’ it feature which will religiously backup your files based on your configuration.
Features
Without going into details of all the features, which are usually common to most remote backup companies, here is a short list of the features of safecopy that sets it apart from its competition :
Backup Space
Safecopy has 2 major plans for the home user. The 150GB plan and the 250GB plan costing $50 and $75 on an annual subscription. Very frequently they do have promotions. You can see the current promotion by clicking on this link : Safecopy coupons
Security
Backup files are encrypted using DES security, one of the tightest encryption levels, ensuring that you and only you can retrieve your backup contents.
Data Retrieval
You can restore your computer at any time using the client software. You can also access your data from anywhere in the world if you have an internet connection. That means you can retrieve your home data from say a cybercafe in Paris. The retrieval process is also through secure connections .
Iphone and PDA support
Safebackup also provides Iphone support. You can retrieve the contents of your backup using an iphone. Looking for that perfect family picture you took last spring. You can get to this photo from Safecopy without having to copy it on to your iphone. Access your data anywhere without saving in a hundred different places.
Sharing
Why is sharing important ? Suppose you want to send a large file to a friend or colleague you will not be able to send it via email. Most email systems have a file size limit, even if they did permit large filesizes, the ISP will more than likely block your entire email. With filesharing from your online backup service, its easy to share a large file. Just upload your file to your backup server and create a link and then email the link to your friend or colleague. They can then download using the link. Its that simple.
Mac Support
Both Mac and PC can share the same account. This is a great feature if you have both a PC and a Mac in the same household. Its your own data, regardless of which system you use. And this is one feature that makes perfect sense. The backup cleint (the software that runs on your PC or Mac ) offers a set it and forget it feature.
Technology
Increasingly most backup services are using ‘The Cloud’, which is a network of high speed computer servers, placed strategically across the planet. The Global Cloud Storage technology that Safecopy uses integrates the online backup components, such as encryption, fault tolerance, indexing and privacy and makes it native to the storage platform which lowers the cost of their offering.