Small Business Tech

I have long been an advocate of Amazon's S3 online storage for backup and off-site data storage. The one nagging problem with online backup is quickly retrieving a large amount of data if it is needed for a recovery. It could be painful waiting for a large amount of data to download during a crisis. Amazon has a physical import/export data system in beta testing right now. At this point they are only testing the import function.

How it works:

1. Load your data onto an external eSATA or USB equipped hard drive
2. Place an order with Amazon for import
3. Ship your drive to Amazon
4. They will upload your data on the next business day and return your drive

I am anxious to see the pricing model and time expectations for the export function.

Labels: Amazon, Bucket Explorer, Jungle Disk, S3