Carbonite Online PC Backup is another up and coming cloud-computing based storage service. Carbonite has users sign up for an account and download special software that securely connects a user’s computer to Carbonite’s servers.

The software can be set to automatically monitor the user’s hard drive and synchronize files between Carbonite’s servers and the user’s computer. This is a straightforward way to ensure that you always have a copy of critical files available on hand. The fact is that you never know when your own hard disk can go on the fritz. Backups are more critical than ever.

For $54.95 USD per year for unlimited storage is incredibly reasonable. If you have the broadband bandwidth necessary to upload and download gigabytes of data, Carbonite is a wonderful online storage solution.