November 3rd, 2009 
Alex
You thought backing up your files to an external hard drive was enough. But what if there was a fire or a theft? Your iTunes library, digital photos, videos and important documents would be gone forever. If you had backed up your files online, they would have been unscathed by disaster and you would be able to recover them with the click of a button.
There are a variety of services that charge a nominal fee for secure online backup. For around $5 per month, you get the peace of mind knowing that all your files are safe and retrievable at any time. Since some services charge based on the amount of data you are backing up, only back up files that you can’t afford to lose to keep your costs at a reasonable level. You’ll need to register and download some software that will allow you to select your files, schedule back up times and monitor the backup process.
It is typically best to set the online backup to run at a time when you are unlikely to be using your computer, since it can slow down your Internet connection. A typical upload rate using a broadband Internet connection is about 1 GB per hour. That works out to be about 645 photos from a 7 megapixel digital camera per hour.
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