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Connected.com Review
Features
On one hand, Iron Mountain's Connected is a grag-bag of great features, while there are some key options that appear to have been overlooked. For example, they offer version support so you can restore your files, even if you accidentally upload corrupted versions, but they don't allow you to backup open files. They allow anytime, anywhere access and restore, but they won't do automatic backup. Decide which options are most important before deciding on Connected.com |
B |
Security
Because they are focused solely on internet backup, Connected.com offers a more secure product than most file-sharing companies that also provide online backup services. They encrypt all transmissions to and from the storage server, and they keep the data encrypted on their servers. You can use your own security key for ultimate security. |
B+ |
Usability
Connected.com has gone out of their way to make their service as easy to use as possible. All aspects of the backup/restore process are self-explanatory and relatively painless. The restore wizard is a great example of how this service is making things easier on the consumer. |
A |
Price
The pricetag associated with Connected.com backup is the main drawback to this service. 30GB will cost you about $74 bucks/month. When you can pick that kind of space up for $5 per month, it's hard to justify that kind of cost. |
C- |
Intangibles
Connected.com has a dominant position in the market right now, so it's a question of whether they are complacent or not. There are plenty of new players in the space who are looking to slit Connected's throat on both price and features. Odds are, Connected will lose some market share, but look for them to stay pretty mean. |
B |
Overall |
B |
You can check out Iron Mountain's Connected.com at www.IronMountain.com. |
