| Feature | Details | Edition Info |
| Fully Automatic | iNeedMyStuff takes snapshots of your work at regular intervals, creating a secure and private copy in your online Vault. You work normally and and your precious files and documents in your My Documents folder are protected. No need to remember to take backups, or save files in special places. iNeedMyStuff runs silently in background and even works when your desktop is locked or you are logged off. |
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| Zero Maintenance | With iNeedMyStuff, there is no need to watch what is happening or worry about when it is running. It just works. The only setup you need to do is to tell it what files in your My Documents you want protected. Even if you have a complete disaster and lose all your work, there is no complex restore process, iNeedMyStuff will just bring your lost work back, automatically. |
all editions |
| Complete | It provides one of the most complete, straight-forward and reliable online backups and ensures your most important files are available at any time from any location. | all editions |
| Protects your normal work and backups | iNeedMyStuff normally protects all your files in your My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos and My Music. You can select which of these are protected and you can also tell it to monitor and protect your Desktop, Fonts and IE Favourites. | all editions |
| Sharing | Unlike many other online backup and archiving products, it not only allows you to keep your work safe, but also provides a private mechanism to let you share your files with other Family Members or collegues. | all editions |
| Work Anywhere | iNeedMyStuff also allows you to have more than one computer synchronizing your work at the same time. So you can work at the office or school, and when you get home, all your files are on your computer... all automatically and simply. No need to work in a special way, or remember to update a USB key. | all editions |
| Automatically Keeps Versions | When synchronizing, iNeedMyStuff stores up to 9 older versions of any file you are working on in your private Vault. You can browse your Vault and retrieve one of these old versions at any time. You need never be worried about over-writing a file again. |
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| Automatically Keeps Deletions | Within the limits of your storage allowance, iNeedMyStuff will keep deleted files in your Vault, even when they are no longer on your disk. There is no time limit on how long old deleted files will be kept. As long as it is within your storage limit, then you can go back and undelete that long lost file. |
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| Maximum Number of Files | The standard version of iNeedMyStuff limits the number of files you can keep in your Vault to stop a very full disk swamping the Vault. This limit can be increased simply and quickly by asking support. | Business edition: 10,000 files per user. Other editions: 5,000 per user. |
| Maximum File Size | To help stop your Vault being filled with unwanted large files, iNeedMyStuff limits individual files to a reasonable size. Any file larger than this limit will not be synchronized. This limit can be increased by request. There is a special location in My Backups which will allow significantly larger files for system and application backups. |
Business edition: 20MB per file Other editions: 10MB per file |
| Total Storage Allowance | Your iNeedMyStuff account shares the total storage across all users or family members. You can choose how the storage is split to suit your needs. iNeedMyStuff provides a very generous storage limit as standard and this can be increased simply and quickly by purchasing extra storage. | Lite: 512MB Personal: 2GB Family: 25GB Business: 50GB Max: 1TB-mirrored |
| Works with any Broadband | iNeedMyStuff is not linked to any Broadband Provider and so it will work with any Broadband Connection and you can use different providers at different locations. | all editions |
| Sharing of files | Sharing files is simple. There is no need for file-servers or special security setups on your broadband. Simply create a shared folder and any files you put there can be made visible to other Family Members or Business Colleagues. | all editions |
| Secure, private, automatic sharing | Your privacy and security are important and we don't expose your precious documents or files to the general Internet community. You can specify which other Family Members or Business Colleagues can see your shared folders and you can then freely share files with them. You do not all have to be online at the same time. Sharing is done through your private Vault, so you do not need to leave your computer on all the time. |
all editions |
| Number of Family Members or Users | There is no limit to the number of Family Members or Users you can have with your iNeedMyOffice account. As standard you may add 5 people or desktops. This can be increased quickly and easily by purchasing additional Users. | Lite: 1 maximum Personal: 1 maximum Family: 5+ Business: 5+ |
| Number of Computers | iNeedMyStuff supports any number of computers. It synchronizes your documents and files for a particular computer/login, which we call a Desktop. The family version has five Desktops, and you can share with up to four other people that you have added to your account, or you can synchronise your files between 5 of your computers. The business version supports 3 desktops per user. Additional Desktop licences can be purchased quickly and easily. |
Lite: 2 desktops Personal: 3 desktops Family: 5+ desktops Business: 3 desktop per user |
| Windows Server 2003 | iNeedMyStuff is available for your Windows Server, allowing backup and synchronization of up to ten paths on your server. | Business edition only |
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