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ElephantDrive was one of the first storage virtualization services to offer remote access and collaboration to individuals. It was a pioneer of Amazon's S3 app production, and it had the wherewithal to team up with NAS device producers to create a cloud storage solution that runs natively on Network Attached Storage devices. This online data recovery software addresses individuals and businesses alike, and besides offering a user-friendly way to securely back up data, it also provides a synchronization folder shared through all the devices linked to your account. The software was tested by Softpedia Labs and awarded a 100% clean certification. Interested users can test the software through its 30-day free trial or through the limited free plan.

Guardian Protection Services - a family-owned business established in Pennsylvania in 1950 - has a long history in the home security system industry, providing protection to over 250,000 customers across the country. Guardian Protection Services provides 24/7 protection for your home or business from their dedicated monitoring centers. The company prides itself on the high-level security equipment they present. Their array of household alarms includes a wireless control panel capable of two-way communication, pet sensitive motion sensors, smart locks and a complete camera system complete with streaming devices. For those who seek a way to make their everyday life more comfortable, additional home automation devices are presented. The company offers a range of security packages that include free equipment, constant alarm monitoring and a free smartphone application to manage your systems.

While smart homes are getting increasingly popular, with them appearing in many series and movies, they are not just the stuff of fiction. Founded in 1999, Vivint is one of North America's largest smart home security providers. The company uses state-of-the-art technology to serve its clients safe and secure living 24/7.

All Vivint packages are fully customizable depending on the equipment and service needed, and it's essential that users take a specialized quiz and contact the sales team to understand which will suit them best.

At the heart of Vivint is the Smart Hub, a control panel that connects with the many other smart devices available. This service offers a massive suite of over 40 home security and automation products that includes: indoor, outdoor, and doorbell cameras, environment detectors, smart locks and thermostats, garage door controllers, and even smart-lighting options. That's why it's recommended to get in touch with Vivint directly over the phone by calling +1 (866) 454-0894 and build a tailored home security system.

IDrive is an online backup service specializing in business solutions, making it a provider that will appeal mostly to small- and medium-sized enterprise users. Multiple device backup, server backup, compressed backups, and a remote manager are only a fraction of the features offered by IDrive. More than just a backup service, it's a comprehensive professional system for backing up your files, folders, servers, and more. Complete with mobile backup solutions and NSA-proof security using 256-bit encryption, IDrive is well equipped to become the guardian of your company's crucial data. Its free Basic plan with 5GB of storage and 5GB of syncing space is an ideal way to try this backup service. From there, you can upgrade to one of the two paid plans available with a range of storage capacities. Headquartered in California, IDrive is known to be very friendly to startups, developers, and students, thanks to its APIs and educational offers.

Constant communication with your customers is key to growing your business. Not only can you inform your customers about the latest deals, but you can also build strong relationships by providing insightful content. So, what better name for an email marketing service than Constant Contact? This platform provides all the necessary tools to create engaging newsletters, social media posts, and sign-up forms. But there's more to Constant Contact than what meets the eye. Although the company markets itself as an email marketing service, it provides so many features that you can see it as an all-in-one platform. Constant Contact offers unique tools such as managing events by integrating with Eventbrite and an intuitive drag-and-drop website builder. While the lowest price you can find on the website is $12 per month, you can save 15% by prepaying for one year through your account settings. What's more, Constant Contact provides a 30-day free trial to test all features included in the Email plan.

CrashPlan is a backup and storage solution for protecting and managing data developed by Code42, a software company founded in 2001 with headquarters in Minneapolis and offices in Sydney and London. What makes this service stand out is the unlimited backup with cutting-edge secure 448-bit transmission, account, backup and messaging security. CrashPlan caters to any type of customer. There are four different versions of the software to suit individuals, families and businesses of all shapes and sizes. All come with a 30-day free trial and when you've tried the services and set your heart on one of the software packages, you can also enjoy a 30-day money back guarantee for your subscription. CrashPlan offers unlimited continuous and unattended cloud backup for as many computers as you wish, with unlimited versioning, top-notch encryption, seeded backup and restore-to-door services in case of emergencies, as well as continuous support from “Customer Champions”.

It won two 2014 Info Security Global Excellence Awards, a position in 2014 Internet Retailer Top 500, the 2013 Stevie Award, a position in StarTribune's Top Workplaces in 2013, the 2013 Forbes America's Most Promising Companies Award, the Best Worldwide Golden Bridge Award and the 2012 Tekne Award. What's more, its Customer Champions were dubbed "Team of the Year" at the 2014 Stevie Awards Ceremony.

Acronis True Image software was developed to recover, restore, and protect critical data from disasters. Its wide array of file backup, sharing, syncing, and recovery options is one of the most comprehensive on the market. Acronis rounds off its package with a unique set of features, such as Try & Decide, dual protection, incremental and differential backups, continuous PC backup, automatic file sync, and free online storage, just to name a few. All of this is available with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and for extra peace of mind there is a 30-day free trial to take advantage of for testing out the various unique features of this software suite. If you decide not to take Acronis up on its offer, it provides 30 days to recover data stored on the cloud.