Review: SpiderOak Online Backup, Storage and Sync

Reviewed by: Fiona Haley
Review Date: May 07, 2009

Straddling the line between those who want simple, easy access to their files from any location and those who need stealth security for content that simply must remain private, SpiderOak 3.0 is a free service that serves both purposes—and plenty in between. The latest version of SpiderOak is an online data manager designed to work with Windows, Mac, and Linux (the Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora flavors of the last). Its new Sync application lets those with multiple computers sync their data among different operating systems. For Mac and Linux users, and people concerned with privacy, these changes are excellent news.

The software is cloud-based, offering a central storage repository instead of an online backup option. Instead of simply saving a second copy of files, SpiderOak 3.0 keeps your files updated constantly, so you can access them from multiple computers or on the SpiderOak.com Web site. With Version 3.0, files on one computer are automatically changed on the others, so you can use it as a virtual personal network, sharing files among numerous machines and platforms without having to e-mail files or save them to a backup device.

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