SOS Online Backup
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| Developer(s) | SOS Online Backup |
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| Initial release | 2001 |
| Stable release | 5.0 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Windows, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS |
| Platform | Windows, Mac OS, iOS, BlackBerry OS, Android |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Online backup service |
| Website | www.sosonlinebackup.com |
SOS Online Backup is an online backup company based in El Segundo, California.
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[edit] History
Founded in 2001 the company is headquartered in El Segundo, California, and had offices in Australia, India, and the Ukraine.[1] It has eleven datacenters around the world including five in the United States, with others in Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, India, and Ukraine.[2]
Their core product, SOS Online Backup, is an integrated local and online backup tool that allows users to back up their data to an off-site location. It has versions for consumers, SMBs and resellers. The program works primarily on Windows operating systems, but there are also backup clients for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry OS devices, Mac version and Facebook.[3]
The program received awards from various consumer focussed publications, such as Notebookreview.com,[4] and was a PC Magazine Editors Choice in 2006, 2008, and 2010.[5] The New York Times recommended the program in its article about "easy ways to improve your computer life".[6]
[edit] Features
Features include continuous data protection, unlimited versioning, archiving, integrated local backup, and military-grade security.[7] It is available as both a paid version, and a free version with limited capacity.
On October 13, 2011 they announced a cloud-based backup service for mobile devices, desktop systems and Facebook.[3][8][9]
[edit] Products
SOS Online Backup comes in three versions:
- SOS Online Backup for Home
The home version comes with 50 GB and 100 GB, with a subscription ranging from 1–3 years and users may backup up to five computers with a single account.[10]
- SOS Online Backup for Business
The Business version starts at 10 GB storage size and may be upgraded up to any limit of storage with a subscription ranging from 1–3 years and users may backup any number of computers with a single account.[11] The business version comes with an ultra safe option which prevents customers data access by the staff but password cannot be retrieved by any means in case of password lost.[12]
- SOS Online Backup for Resellers
The reseller version is similar to a business version where the reseller may fix the storage size and quote their own price and may also request for re-branding the backup program with their own design and logo.[13]
[edit] See also
- List of online backup services
- Comparison of online backup services
- Remote backup service
- List of backup software
[edit] References
- ^ Online Data Backup Services | PC Backup Software - About Us
- ^ Grow reseller revenue with a cloud based Online Backup Solution
- ^ a b http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/101311-sos-online-backup-launches-cloud-251931.html?hpg1=bn
- ^ Ten Best Software Apps to Give Your PC in 2010
- ^ Disaster-Proof Your Data with Online Backup - The Best Online Backup Services | Roundup | PCMag.com
- ^ Sam Grobart "10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology"New York Times December 29, 2010
- ^ Best Backup Service | Compare Remote Backup Solutions - TopTenREVIEWS
- ^ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220621/SOS_Online_Backup_launches_cloud_backup_for_Facebook_devices
- ^ http://lifehacker.com/5849359/sos-online-backup-saves-your-data-from-windows-mac-iphone-and-yes-even-facebook
- ^ http://www.sosonlinebackup.com/features.htm
- ^ http://www.sosonlinebackup.com/online-backup-solution/unlimited-computer-backup.htm
- ^ SOS Online Backup Technical FAQ
- ^ http://www.sosonlinebackup.com/best-backup-software/online-backup-reseller.htm
