Good – Local Backup

A Local Backup is a good start, but your data is still at risk when it comes to data corruption, theft, and natural/man made disasters. We understand that everyone has a budget and can’t afford the best backup solution available. But at a minimum everyone should have at least a local backup. Luckily CrashPlan offers a free version of their software. While the free version does not have all the bells and whistles, it still offers a good option for those who are on a tight budget. All you need to do is download their free version, install it, point it to your external hard drive, and customize your backup to meet your needs.

 

Benefits:

-Software is Free

-Fast Backups

-Fast Restores

-Easy Setup

-No Bandwidth Caps

 

Drawbacks:

-Only one Backup a day

-Higher risk of losing backup due to theft

-Higher risk of losing data due to Natural/Man made disasters

 

Good

Free Local Backup. You can backup your files to a Secondary Internal Hard Drive, an External Hard Drive, or even another Computer on your Network.

Local Backup

Better

Free Offsite Backup with a "Backup Buddy". Choose a close friend or a family member to Backup your data with. It's super simple and it gives you an Offsite Backup.

Offsite Backup

Best

Backup all of you data to CrashPlan Central. Keep all of you data secure. Offers Access and Restore via Web Browser. Even get access to your backups from your Mobile device.
Cloud Backup

Ultimate

Merge all three forms of Backup; Local, Offsite, and Cloud to get the Ultimate Backup. You get Speed, Protection, and Remote Access.


Trifecta Backup