There are many online backup vendors available on the Internet. However, not all providers were created equal.

Many offer robust, sophisticated backup tools suitable for protecting vital business or personal data from disaster. Unfortunately, there are also a large number of lower cost solutions where important corners have been cut or features skipped in favor of economy.

Before you trust an online backup service with your critical personal data, it is important to understand what features are available and how important these are to you.

1.   How secure is your data?
2.   Is the software easy to install?
3.   Is the backup continuous?
4.   Does it store multiple versions?
5.   Does it backup changes or just whole files?
6.   What happens if the backup gets interrupted?
7.   Will they delete your files without asking?
8.   Can you back up multiple PCs, servers, or networks?
9.   Is the rate plan excessively complex?
10. Will you be able to access your data remotely?