Back it up.Q I'm looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a back-up and storage solution for my small business and I'm thinking about doing it all online. Do you think this is a good idea? --R. Scott Washington, DC A The short answer is not Although online storage and backup companies such as Xdrive(www.xdrive.com) and tBacrkup (www.ibackup.com), have offered storage services and solutions for a few years, I would not recommend this as your sole method of backing up important business documents. That being said, an online storage solution does have its place in a small business. For example, if you need access to documents while on the road. online backup Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types. and storage makes perfect sense, as some services let you access your information via the Web or FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to . Additionally, companies such as IBackup. for example, offer reasonable solutions for consumers as well as businesses; plans range from as little as $3 per month for just storage to up to $12.000 a year for a workgroup subscription. And Xdrive and IBackup offer 15-day and 30-day free trials, respectively, so you can give their products a try before you decide. I would, however, recommend having a traditional backup solution, such as CD- or DVD-ROM--and make sure your files are backed up regularly. --Sonya A. Donaldson Mail your technology questions to Cyberwise. BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011 or send an e-mail to donaldsons@blackenterprise.com. |
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