This release adds important and useful features for all users:

- the max file size increases from 20GB to 200GB

- backup of password protected network shares is now supported

- better handling for backup of hidden files and folders

OnlineStorage.com praised KeepVault Pro for its high storage capabilities, advanced features, and competitive pricing. The full review can be read here

”AuthenTec’s KeepVault adds important capabilities to the WD Sentinel small office storage server by providing offsite data storage for fast yet economical disaster recovery,” said Thomas Gallivan, vice president of marketing for WD's SMB Solutions Group. ”The combination of WD Sentinel and AuthenTec’s KeepVault not only ensures automatic backup of PCs, laptops and Macs within the office network but additional peace of mind by providing businesses economical offsite backup as an insurance for their valuable data.”

Read the full press release here  http://tiny.cc/WDwithKeepVault

Cross Device Access & Restore
Access and restore the files from any of your protected computers using the 'Selective Download' feature in the KeepVault software interface. Previously reserved for KeepVault Pro users only, this feature makes it even easier to recover files to a new computer or share files between any computer on your account.

Daily Status Reports
KeepVault Pro & Business customers can opt-in to receive a daily summary email showing the backup status of each of their computers. Quickly check important backup statistics to ensure your data protection is operating smoothly.

Client Computer Backup/Restore (WHS & SBS Essentials 2011)
We've worked closely with Microsoft to enable a special mechanism for backing-up and restoring the Client Computer Backups created by WHS & SBS Essentials 2011. Now you can protect these online simply by selecting the 'Client Computer Backups' entry in the KeepVault interface and the software will do the rest.

Up to now KeepVault was available on a monthly or yearly susbcription basis; the latter netting you a nice 10% discount. Now KeepVault is available on a two-year basis with an even 'nicer' 25% discount!

Check out the new pricing at www.KeepVault.com and also for businesses at www.KeepVaultPro.com

Thousands of small businesses protecting their data using KeepVault.com Online Backup can take advantage of new flat fee pricing of just 15 cents per GB, with no per-computer or per-server fees. Web access has been enhanced for mobile devices like iPhones. A free trial is available.

Read the full press release here ... http://www.prweb.com/releases/keepvault/online_backup/prweb8606718.htm

Come back then or visit this link for the Press Release:

http://www.prweb.com//releases/keepvault/online_backup/prweb8606718.htm

http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/11/06/p1139458/terran-marketing-buys-onlinestorage-com-for-40-000

But what does it mean to have a fast upload speed vs. a slow speed?

Risk Index

The whole point of offsite/online backup is to reduce the risk of data loss due to some unforeseen incident/disaster at your location. Now, consider this: during the time it takes to back-up a file, it is still unprotected, eg it is still at risk.  The larger the amount of data you have, and the slower your connection, the more at-risk your data.

We can express this as:

Risk Index = (amount of data to be protected x time to protect)/2

Visually, the Risk Index (Ri) is the area under a time-to-protect graph:

The table below shows the Ri values for KeepVault, KeepVault Pro, Mozy, Carbonite and iDrive (based on the results of the earlier test).  Indices were normalized against the leading solution (KeepVault Pro).

iDrive is five (5) times more risky that KeepVault Pro, while Carbonite is seven (7) times more risky!

Reduce Risk Further – A Hybrid Approach

The Ri values above are only part of the story, it actually gets worse for iDrive and Carbonite. Neither service offers hybrid local and online backup.  KeepVault Pro, KeepVault, and Mozy all allow the user to backup data to both a local hard drive (KeepVault Pro also supports network drives like a NAS). The main advantage of a local backup is speed; your data will be protected quickly, preventing loss due to things like accidental data deletion and equipment failure on the protected device.

If we were to compare Ri values and factor in local protection then KeepVault, KeepVault Pro and Mozy would be tens, if not hundreds of times LESS risky.  KeepVault also has true Continuous Data Protection (CDP), files are protected the moment they change. Some services batch-up changed files and protect them when it's convenient for THEM.

Summary

Don’t be deceived, just because you slapped down some $$ and purchased ‘unlimited backup’, doesn’t mean you are magically and instantly protected.  Speed of backup is vital in reducing your exposure to data loss. Next time, choose a hybrid backup solution with fast upload speeds and CDP; otherwise you’re risking the very files you want to protect.

First, I’d like to provide a quick note about how the tests were completed. Several factors that affect performance were held constant: data set, test system, Internet connection, and even time of day. New accounts were used to minimize, or eliminate altogether, the effects of caching algorithms and so on. In short, to the extent possible, we isolated raw upload speed for evaluation.

KeepVault Online Backup Speed Test

This graph displays the time (in minutes) to upload a single 2.27 gigabyte file.  Carbonite was intentionally left out of this display it skewed the graph (demonstrated below) and made differences less obvious.  Viewing the graph in this state, however, we can see that KeepVault Pro, at 3.1 Mbps, is 395% faster than iDrive, at 0.646 Mbps.  You may be editing photos and videos, or you may be storing patient records.  Either way, this speed translates directly into your ability to protect the files that you value.

Our final graph really illustrates our main point: Bandwidth Matters.  This graph displays the same data as above, but includes Carbonite, whose measured average speeds came to 0.4592.  As the graph demonstrates, Carbonite took 575% longer than KeepVault to upload the same file.  Are you really protected if it takes almost 12 hours to upload just over two gigabytes?  What good is an online data protection plan if (through throttling) you cannot protect your data?  In the spirit of fairness, Carbonite is open regarding their throttling policy, which can be viewed here.

KeepVault Online Backup Speed Test Including Carbonite

Many of our customers come to us after being frustrated by the empty promises of our competitors. We love what we do and, here at KeepVault, we believe in providing a superlative service at an honest price. We offer a range of plans, so you can pay for only what you need. Moreover, you can add storage as you need it. If you’re not already a customer, go ahead … give KeepVault a try.