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This is a list of notable online backup services in the form of a comparison table.

Provider Win Linux Mac Also Supports Code Servers
ADrive Yes Yes Yes M, N, W USA
Backblaze Yes No Yes U, 1 USA
Centrastor Yes Yes No Commercial accounts only. M UK
Carbonite Yes No Yes U USA
CrashPlan (automatic backup) Yes Yes Yes Data de-duplication, Hybrid onsite / offsite data storage and backup K, M, 1 USA, Europe
Datapreserve Yes No No M USA
Dell Datasafe Yes No No L USA
ElephantDrive Yes Partial Yes Auto-transfer from defunct Xdrive. K, U
Humyo Yes Partial Partial M UK
Jungle Disk Yes Yes Yes Open source download client sample code. K, M, N USA, Europe
Mozy Yes No Yes U
SpiderOak Yes Yes Yes Data de-duplication. M, K, S, W
SugarSync[1] Yes No Yes M, S, W
XZ Backup Yes Yes Yes SQL Databases,MS Exchange,Novell,Lotus Notes,Domino,Solaris. HIPAA Compliant. M, U USA
Zettabyte Storage Yes Yes Yes Hybrid onsite / offsite data storage and backup. K, M, N USA
Code Description
K Private key encrypts user data (so backup provider cannot view contents of files). Loss of key means data is useless.
L Pay per computer. Additional fee for storage over a threshold.
M Pay per unit of storage, but unlimited computers may share that storage.
N Also functions as a drag & drop network drive.
P Peer to peer file sharing elements (client computers are part of the network's storage).
S Synchronized file folder, for keeping a particular file in sync across computers or devices.
U Pay per computer. Storage per computer is unlimited.
W Web based file publishing (for sharing your content).
1 Offers restore dumps in the mail, on physical media, for large restoration jobs.

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