Backblaze Online Backup at $5/Month

Even with hard drives crashing, viruses deleting data, laptops being stolen, and computer data destroyed every day — surprisingly, 286 million people (94% of broadband users) rarely backup their data because they fear the process is too complex. Today, Backblaze makes available an effortless online backup solution that enables people to never worry about losing their pictures, videos, music, documents and other computer files, ever again.

The service requires no configuration and simply backs up all computer data automatically to a secure, online location — so no matter what happens to a person’s computer, the data will always be safe with Backblaze. Individuals and businesses can visit www.backblaze.com to start protecting their data for just $5 per month for unlimited storage.

With Backblaze online backup, the entire installation and configuration experience is simply:

• Click Download
• Enter an email address and a password
• Click Install

At this point the computer starts to backup all data with the following available features:

• Free 15-day trial with unlimited storage
• Continued unlimited storage for just $5 per month
• Automatic backup of all data, including data on external USB and Firewire drives
• Military-grade encryption of all files and optional private encryption key
• Microsoft Outlook and open-file backup
• Restore to any computer via the Web or on DVD or USB hard drive
• Continuous backup with scheduled, idle-time, and manual backup options
• No slow down of computer use or Web browsing
• Availability in 11 languages.