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Despite what you think -

YOU ARE NOT BACKED UP!

Here is our simple Do-It-Yourself Backup Audit. There are just a few steps you need to take to be sure you are backed up. Most companies don't Plan to Fail - They simply Fail to Plan!

You'll be glad to know that there are plenty of free backup tools available. Just let us know how we can help.

Comodo offers free backup software - including free PC hard disk imaging software
Picasa, SnapFish and Photobucket offer free on-line storage for tens of thousands of photos.
SugarSync - up to 5GB Free on-line storage and synchronizes your data across multiple computers
ZumoDrive, DropBox and Mozy Home have free 2GB on-line backup programs; Carbonite offers unlimited backup for $59/yr.
SpiderOak is another service that offers up to 2GB of free on-line backup and includes file sharing
Microsoft Backup Tool for Outlook - The missing backup option for Outlook. You *must* have this if you use Outlook!

These services offer PC to PC synchronization so you can keep your stuff on more than one PC at a time

BackBlaze offers the nearly free $5/mo unlimited on-line backup solution.
LiveDrive - $7.95/PC unlimited storage. Store up to 2TB on their Business Briefcase plan for $15.95/mo
Microsoft Live Mesh - includes remote access to your PCs but requires Vista or Windows 7
Acronis On-Line Disaster Recovery for PC is only $49.99/yr and includes up to 250GB of storage.

You can create your own backup solution using CrashPlan - just supply the PCs and bandwidth.

Norton provides an on-line backup solution for $49.95/yr for up to 25GB of storage - but some verson of their AntiVirus Suite include the on-line backup feature for free after rebates.

GBridge is a clever backup and file sharing solution that uses the enormous Google network to protect your files.

And here is a good article about how businesses should evaluate on-line backup solutions.