The Truth Behind Online Data Backup Services Word Count: 457 Summary: In today’s world, where businesses depend on technology, saving information and other important data has become a very serious concern. Because personal information of clients and company’s valuable data are kept within their computers, hosting an online data backup has become a successful and profitable business. Online data backup services work because they provide businesses with a way to save all their important information. This is accomplished by uploading the data v... Keywords: Article Body: In today’s world, where businesses depend on technology, saving information and other important data has become a very serious concern. Because personal information of clients and company’s valuable data are kept within their computers, hosting an online data backup has become a successful and profitable business. Online data backup services work because they provide businesses with a way to save all their important information. This is accomplished by uploading the data via the Internet into a secured, online database. Because of this, businesses will never have to worry about loss of information, struggle with backup software, or lose money when their database of clients is erased. Due to the popularity of this simple concept, and the development of numerous companies hosting online data backup, it is important to consider several factors before choosing a company to host your data. For instance, ask about the company’s security in terms of their offsite storage, time required to upload and backup information, and duration of storage and restoration before inquiring about service charges. Choosing an Online Data Backup Company Small businesses often benefit from online data backup services because they don’t have the money hire people to backup their data every day. Although backing up your data online may be an effective solution to store important information, it is important to understand that of all the hundreds of companies offering online data backup, half of them provide excellent services, while the other half should be avoided. In terms of performance, be aware that several factors will influence how well a company can upload and store your data. These include your internet connection, number and size of the data that you need to backup, duration of uploading and restoring, as well as the technology used by the online data backup provider. For this reason, it is a good idea to ask the company how long it would take for you to backup and restore a certain amount of data, for instance, two or five gigabytes. The items you wish to backup will affect the duration of uploading and restoring. Some companies only backup their documents from the main server once a week. If this is your case, it will only take a few minutes to backup. However, if you want to backup all your servers, workstations and databases every day, then you will spend more time in the backup process. In this instance, you should ask the provider about the protection or security of their online data backup services. Costs of online data backup services will vary depending on your preferences, such as the amount of data to backup, the level of performance you require, the services you select and other packages you wish to subscribe to.