Symform addresses these and other worthwhile questions on its , but I'll give you a quick summary: The service employs 256-bit AES encryption to keep data secure and relies on a specialized storage architecture to prevent data loss. This is, the company says, "more redundant and secure than the centralized data center approach," which is used by pretty much every other cloud service (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).

Why not use your spare local storage for your own backups? Same reason you'd incorporate any cloud option into your backup plan: protection against fire, flood, theft, and other localized disasters.

To me this seems like a pretty cool solution, especially for smaller businesses seeking a secure, high-capacity backup solution that doesn't put a strain on their budget. What do you think? Would you be willing to put your data eggs into Symform's basket?