Cloud backup & storage has evolved drastically over the past year. No longer is it a service that’s limited to just desktop and notebook computers, it’s now literally available from our very pockets—that meaning our mobile devices, of course.

One of the most common reasons people give for not using services like cloud backup solutions is that they already stored their data in an external hard drive which is the traditional back-up method. Although one is better than the other to some people, in reality, there is really no right or wrong with these back-up methods since they both have their own sets of pros and cons.

It seems to be on everyone’s lips, doesn’t it? Cloud backup this, cloud backup that. But why do you need it? What’s the big fuss really about?

This is an article for anyone who missed that memo…

Since the days of Napster lots of people have been illegally sharing copyrighted content across the internet but some people are still unsure if they are breaking the law. We have included the general US and UK law in simple words below to make it clear what you can store and share on Avandrive.

Traditional tape backup can make every day seem like Halloween. Consider this scary fact: According to Storage magazine, up to 60% of all tape backups fail to fully recover your data.