{"id":19230,"date":"2013-07-03T09:03:12","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T14:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=19230"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:24:32","slug":"cloud-backups-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/19230-cloud-backups-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Backups \u2013 The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We have talked a good deal over the past months about the importance of keeping regular backups of your files. Don\u2019t lose your data<\/a>; keep your pictures safe<\/a>; be able to use Time Machine<\/a>, yada yada<\/a>. But an alternative to a regular physical backup solution is a Cloud based one where your backup is\u2026 you guessed it, in the Cloud.<\/p>\n

To those who are new to this idea, or have heard this phrase thrown around without much context, a Cloud backup is identical to using an external hard drive except your data is stored in a virtual space accessible on the Internet. The way it works is a cloud based backup company has a set of servers with an inordinate amount of storage space available to them, and, like a landlord, rents out that space for you to use and access at your leisure. As long as you pay the rent, they never come around and that virtual space is yours for the duration. It\u2019s like a second home for your data!<\/p>\n

As with any alternative there are some interesting pros and cons that come along with this type of backup:<\/p>\n

The Good<\/b><\/p>\n