These top-rated backup services make it easy to create online and local copies of important files so you can retrieve them if disaster strikes.

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Storing and syncing files in the cloud makes your life easier and keeps your data safer. The top cloud storage services we've tested let you easily share and access files from anywhere and restore ...

Microsoft will soon begin rolling out a significant upgrade to Microsoft 365 Backup to speed up recovery by allowing administrators to restore individual files and folders. Microsoft 365 Backup is a ...

Think Google Drive is just for sharing documents? The cloud storage service includes powerful backup capabilities that can protect virtually any file type on your computer. I used to think Google ...

In its free incarnation, MSP360 Desktop Backup is a worthwhile upgrade to Windows File History. However, the Pro version is subscription-only which makes it very pricey over time. I checked out both ...

OneDrive Backup (often called Folder Backup or Known Folder Move) automatically syncs the contents of your Windows Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to your OneDrive cloud storage. This ...

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...