Backup Service Survey Thank you for helping with my market research! I appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Backup Survey If you are human, leave this field blank. Do you currently make backups of the data on your computer? Yes No What does that mean? If you don't make backups of your computer data, why not? I didn’t know that was something I could/should do. I don't care if I lose my data. It’s too complicated and I don’t want to figure out how to do it. It takes too much time. It’s too expensive. If you do make backups of your computer data, what method do you use? I back up my files on an external drive that I keep on my desk. I back up my files to a thumb drive, DVD or floppy disk (!) I back up my files to the cloud so that they are safely off-site in the event of a disaster. Other: (i.e.: Microsoft OneDrive, Apple iCloud). Do you currently make backups of your mobile device data (phone, iPad, tablet, etc.), for example, your contacts, photos, and videos? Yes No What does that mean? If you don't make backups of your mobile device data, why not? I didn’t know that was something I could/should do. I don’t care if I lose my data. It’s too complicated and I don’t want to figure out how to do it. It takes too much time. It’s too expensive. If you do make backups of your mobile device data, what method do you use? I back up my mobile devices on an external drive that I keep on my desk. I back up my files to a thumb drive, DVD or floppy disk (!). I back up my files to the cloud so that they are safely off-site in the event of a disaster. I back up my files to iTunes, iCloud, or OneDrive. If your computer hard drive crashed, OR your computer was hit with ransomware, OR there was a natural disaster that wiped out your computer and any on-site backups, how would it impact your business? I’ve never thought about it, but it sounds scary. I would lose all my client information, documents, spreadsheets and other data, essentially putting me out of business for an extended period of time. I would be OK because I back up my computer to an external hard drive - oh, wait! That was lost in the disaster! I would be OK because I write everything down and I don’t rely on my computer to run my business. I would be OK because it’s easy to restart my business from scratch. If there was a method to automatically make daily backups of your computer and mobile device data, what would be your most important consideration? Ease of use to set up. Automation - I don’t want to have to remember to do anything. Cost. Security of my data. If there was a secure method to easily make backups of your computer and mobile device data to the cloud that would take little or no time to maintain, what would you be willing to pay? Up to $10 per month. Between $11 and $20 per month. Between $21 and $30 per month. More than $30 per month. If there was a secure method to easily back up the data on ALL your household and/or office computers and mobile devices to the cloud that would take little or no time to maintain, what would you be willing to pay? Up to $100 per month. Between $101 and $120 per month. Between $121 and $140 per month. More than $140 per month. Would you be willing to pay a fee for a service that would set up your backups for you so you can "Set it and forget it"? Yes No Maybe If you'd like to be contacted with more information about my new backup service for computers and mobile devices, please provide your email address. reCAPTCHA Submit