Mar.
2003 /ConsumerGuide Magazine/ --
Rating: Best Buy
Review: FilesAnywhere.com provides a generous 100MB of storage space under its basic plan. You also get a free trial for the first month, although it's limited to 50MB of space.
No matter how much space you have on your hard disk, you can always use a little more. If you travel frequently, or you haven't gotten around to investing in a reliable backup Setup Daily, Weekly or Monthly scheduled jobs. Synchronize folders between multiple locations, or create automated file transfer jobs. Jobs run automatically as a background service. Simple, wizard-based software is included with the WebAdvanced The WebAdvanced plan is ideal for data backup, for uploading a large amount of files to your remote storage space, for synchronizing folders between locations, and for drive-letter mapping with drag-and-drop and direct file open/save. WebAdvanced plans come with all of the features of the Individual Plan, plus the following capabilities: Automated, Scheduled Backups, Synchronization Local and Remote Folders, Resume Interrupted Transfers, Drag-and-Drop local files/folders into Backup Job Definition, Map a Network Drive Letter to your Account, Open/edit/save files directly from office applications, Drag-and-Drop files/folders to and from your Account, Direct FTP and SecureFTP (secure shell) Access to your Account using any standard, SFTP Application, Blowfish 128-bit Encryption, encrypting all files at the client computer, Workgroup SubAccounts (add any number of SubAccounts, starting with one). plan. solution, then you're a prime candidate for a secondary, secure place to store your files.
Until recently, many online file storage services were free, but when the bottom dropped out of the advertising market, most vendors started charging at least a nominal fee, ranging from a few dollars a month to $20 a month or more. Some services provide limited space, as little as 5MB to 10MB; FilesAnywhere.com provides a generous 100MB of storage space under its basic plan. You also get a free trial for the first month, although it's limited to 50MB of space.
Online file storage offers a number of advantages. The main advantage is the ability to access your files from anywhere, as long as you have Internet access and a Web browser. If you travel often or sometimes work from home, online file storage provides easy access to your files from a central location. Upload the files you'll need, access them from your laptop or your home computer, and then transfer them back when you're done.
FilesAnywhere.com provides an additional advantage: the ability to share files with co-workers, friends, and family. You can either upload the file and then send the intended recipient an E-Link, which is a temporary URL that allows the file to be downloaded (the recipient doesn't need to be a member of FilesAnywhere.com), or use the E-Send Send any files from your account to any other user using E-SEND. If the user is not a paying member (free trial member) they can still receivefiles, however be aware that their download limit is 2MB per day. E-SEND will delivera copy of your selected files in milliseconds, since the entire transfer takes placeon our servers. The recipient can then Login using their regular account name toretrieve the files instantly from their File Inbox. feature to send the file via e-mail.
If you plan to use FilesAnywhere.com for backups as well as easy file access, you might need more than 100MB of space. The Upgrade PowerPlan is available in sizes from 100MB ($3.95 per month) to 2GB ($34.95 per month). Annual plans are also available.
Pro: FilesAnywhere.com is one of the most cost-effective, off-site file storage systems currently available. The service supports both Macintosh and Windows systems.
Con: FilesAnywhere.com has been around for a while; because the monthly fee offsets at least part of their costs, they should be around for another while. Nevertheless, never trust your only copy of any file to someone else. Be sure to keep at least one copy of each file on your hard drive or another backup Setup Daily, Weekly or Monthly scheduled jobs. Synchronize folders between multiple locations, or create automated file transfer jobs. Jobs run automatically as a background service. Simple, wizard-based software is included with the WebAdvanced plan. media.
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