FileBanc - another online backup solution now supports Mac OS X
We found UK-based online backup solution OnLine Pro back in August, and now FileBanc supports Mac OS X as well. The concept is the same: install a software client (localized in a plethora of languages and written for Linux, NetWare and Solaris), chose a monthly storage plan ranging from 500MB/$4.95 to 10GB/$39.95 (larger plans are available for business users) and set up a backup schedule. After the initial operation, FileBanc claims their backup software works with lightning-fast ninja precision, with 'in-file bit level delta backups,' meaning: "if you only change a single word in a file, only that word is backed up." I sure hope I don't have to sift through all those words some day to restore my thesis paper, but hopefully I wouldn't have to: FileBanc offers email and/or phone support with their plans.
FileBanc sounds interesting, but I haven't tried it out myself. I'm pretty happy with ChronoSync, my external hard drives and my 'plan B' .Mac backups for the little essentials. Feel free to enlighten the class if you've had any experiences with this online backup solution.
