Many services came and go claiming to be the best backup service.  But recently I have been using SugarSync which I must say is a revolutionary backup service.

SugarSyncThere is no device it doesn’t support, be it Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile or even Android.  I am sure they might have plans to support Linux too. 

What else can you expect from any back up service.  When you sign-up you get 2GB of FREE space for your files.  If you want you can buy more space on a monthly basis.

SugarSync have a decent iPhone app which lets you share and backup files on the Go.  You can even stream music if you want, share your photos instantly with your friends on Facebook and take a backup at the same time.

What else you can expect, check out the below slideshow:

For argument sake though, the minimum rate plan is $4.99 per month or $49.99 annually for 30GB space.  Can’t I just get an external hard drive of 500GB or 1TB space for less than a $100 just for back up purpose without paying a monthly rate to SugarSync.  Why would anyone like to upgrade to such a costly plan just for back up purpose.

Other argument is, generally all the digital things I do these days are already on someone’s server.  Be it photos (Picasa or Flickr), video (YouTube or Vimeo), document (Google Docs or Zoho). Then what I am left with on my machine is just some software files or something like that.  All important data is already backed up.

Then why would I need a service like SugarSync.  But that’s just my thinking.  Your purpose might be different.

You can give it a try at least for getting FREE 2GB space online which you can use to share files with your friends.


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