Online Backup and Restore

With the advent of “cloud computing” more and more changes are being made to the way we use our computers every day. Some of the changes involve how we manage our data, how we store files, and how we access them later. New technology is being released to aid these pursuits regularly, by different companies, and each has their strengths and weaknesses (though some seem to have more strengths than others).

For example, Apple has recently released iCloud – their way to allow users to synchronize music, video, documents and other Apple-application files from device to device for the ease of the user.  The application automatically pushes these files out to all of your internet-connected devices (as long as they run the Apple iOS 5) and many Apple applications – though there are still some applications that are not yet compatible. iCloud’s default storage capacity is 5GB, but that can be upgraded (for a fee). It also limits photo storage to the most recent 1000 photos. iTunes via iCloud allows manual downloading of previously purchased iTunes, and new purchases are automatically pushed to the user’s devices. Music that has been purchased must be downloaded in order to listen to it, limiting the user to whatever storage capacity the device(s) contain. iCloud will also only back up certain files, which must be created by Apple programs; other files will not be backed up or synchronized.

A better online storage option – especially for your music – is Iozeta’s Livedrive, which is compatible with PC and Mac, and supports all file types – no need for specific files created by specific applications. There is no monthly transfer limit, and no individual file size limits with Livedrive. Transfer speeds are as fast as your connection allows; Livedrive will not limit speeds. Livedrive’s default backup space starts at 2TB, which is over 200 times the default starting storage capacity offered by iCloud. You can download your files, view them online, or even stream your music! This last is one feature that Livedrive offers that most other online backup systems do not. Instead of having to have enough space on a device to download all your music and video files, you can connect with your iPod or iPad or PC or other connected device, and watch or listen without downloading, making more files readily available to you whether you have room on your device or not. This is especially handy for iPhones and other connected phones, which rarely have enough storage space for quantities of music, but with Livedrive, they do not have to for you to be able to have access to your entire collection.

While both iCloud and Livedrive offer online backups for your data, Livedrive has easy access to live files that are usable from Livedrive, while iCloud requires you to have the files on your devices to be able to access them for viewing or listening. Why not try out a free trial of Iozeta’s Livedrive and see for yourself how simple it is and how useful?