coffeerocket Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi , I am looking for a really easy to use system where i cam simply save my phd files to a free internet source as a back up source.ndoes anyone have any suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmu Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I use dropbox. I edit files directly from my dropbox folder so they sync every time I save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyjin Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Seconding dropbox. Simple to use and there's plenty of free storage available. I also email important docs to myself once a week or so for extra backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I prefer SugarSync to Dropbox, though I realize I'm probably in the minority on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadisha Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I use dropbox. I edit files directly from my dropbox folder so they sync every time I save. ^^ This x 1000 I can't tell you how many times Dropbox has saved me. Very well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szero Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I use Google Drive. It has a desktop version that you can use to sync as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingspeech Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I know you're looking for free, but I shelled out for Carbonite last year, and it turned out to be my best decision ever when I got a virus about four months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorawit Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 SkyDrive is also a good option as well. I prefer this to Dropbox due to its bigger free storage (7GB) and its ability to create/edit Office documents online. Other than that, it's pretty much the same as Dropbox. I'm using both, and they have been very reliable. Only encountered a glitch with SkyDrive from trying to upload my word document created from LibreOffice. Dropbox service downed twice for 3-4 years I've been using it, so no biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewin Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Just FYI, using these services might contradict some of your university's IT policies on storage of grades and research data. I think the benefits outweigh the risks because computer crashes, lost USB's, etc. are more likely than a security breach, but it's something to consider. I use SpiderOak. The client is a bit unwieldy but it will backup any folder and does client-side encryption (unlike dropbox, google drive and many other services). $75/year for 100 GB or I think 5 GB free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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