Novastor Review

Features

Online backup features are a little hit or miss with Novastor. They use their vast experience with file backup to provide options like version restoration and open file support (both of which are very cool) to online users, however, they don't allow you to access your files via the internet (without a client) and the lack of an automated backup feature is noticeable.

Security

Novastor's security is robust, providing encrypted uploads and downloads as well as strong excryption on the server. The ability to create your own private security key is an added plus. Once you've created your own key, not even the system administrator can access your data.

Usability

Novastor is slightly more technical than many of its online backup brothers, and therefore, more difficult for the layman to use. Backups must be scheduled, adding an extra layer of complication, and with several obscure (albeit useful) features, it's easy to get out of one's depth with the software.

Price

Price is Novastor's Achilles' heel. Their prices are pretty high ($225 for 25GB) which isn't very competetive. The extra features, reliability of the service, and brand establishment might make this worth the price.

Intangibles

Novastor's experience with backup is fairly impressive. They bring that experience to online backup and yeild a secure, feature-rich product. The only drawback is the pricing.

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