Using Carbonite
With a Carbonite offer code (the current promo ends on August 31, 2011) you can get your money's worth. For USD53.10 a year, it is a pretty sweet deal, especially if you know how to use online storage to your advantage. By the way, a one terrabyte external hard drive will set you back from USD60 to USD80 in Amazon, so Carbonite's offer of unlimited space for that price is pretty reasonable.
Especially if by experience, you know you are going to lose that external hard drive within the year.
Now, if your business is in digital data, you might want to look at the company. Carbonite reviews tell different stories, but most are just confused at the process of backing up your data. Just follow the directions, and that's that.
However, the main objection to any online storage is that while your data might be safe, it might not be private at all, so read up on the terms of service. Those engaged in pirated data or software might be better of with using torrents or the like, but otherwise, your data is as private as it can be on the Internet. Read up on third party liabilities, especially the ones with Google privacy issues so you know what you are getting into.
Finally, remember what happened to Amazon. And it is important to remember that online backup storage is exactly what it is – backup. Never ever keep just one instance of your data, not for a moment. Accidents will happen, and it is always best to plan for the worst case scenario. Hence the backup plan.
And that's it. Carbonite offers a flat fee for its backup service, something new with online storage. It is simple, it is direct, and it is not a problem. As long as you know what you are doing, it is a pretty sweet deal.