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The company's data backup and storage solution, aimed at cost-conscious businesses, offers users a tiered, monthly pricing structure.
Backup is more critical now than ever, and most companies rely on some form of tape or disk-based system. But online backup is growing increasingly popular, especially for SMBs that are connected 24/7, but don't needy heavy bandwidth during overnight hours. Would you consider an online backup strategy?
eWeek reports:
Online backup specialist Carbonite announced Carbonite Pro, a version of its online backup service specifically designed for small to medium-size businesses. The company, which is offering a free trial of the solution via its Website, uses a tier-based system that charges customers a monthly fee for backup space.
Pricing starts at $10 a month for up to 20GB, with 300GB to 499GB of data costing $250. Carbonite Pro is only available for Windows-based
computers , the company noted.Carbonite claims it backs up data for more than 100,000 small businesses via its Carbonite consumer product, which offers unlimited backup for $54.95 per year per computer. With Pro, business files are encrypted before they leave employees' computers, where they are stored offsite at the Carbonite data centers. If an employee leaves the company, the administrator can disable his or her access to backups.
There are no licensing, setup or per-computer fees. The data center facilities offer RAID 6 technology, proprietary monitoring software and a firewall using technology from Juniper Networks.
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