Any phone and Internet connection fees are paid by you. Sad Mac face . The first is the worst . The first backup the service performs will typically take a few hours, tying up your computer for the duration. After that, though, backup is swift because only modified data will be backed up.
Some restrictions apply .
Most backup services require that you use an ISP in order to work with your files. Also, using an online service such as AOL or Compuserve might interfere with a company's ability to access your system. When considering a service, you'll want to find out what safeguards they have put in place for your data. If for some reason a disaster should strike the backup service, you need to know that they have duplicate copies of all backed up files, and that at least one copy is kept at another site. If you do need to retrieve data, whether one file or your entire system, find out how the data can be accessed.