Compression

Maximize compression, minimize storage

Backup 4 Less compresses your files before it encrypts and sends them to our data center. This saves backup time and storage space because your compressed file is significantly smaller.

Backup 4 Less uses state-of-the-art compression technology to achieve the best compression possible. Compression rate varies for different types of files. Microsoft Word documents and most databases can achieve 80% compression. Other files, such as pictures and MP3s are often already heavily compressed.

The following table shows some average compression rates for common types of data files. Compression results for your files might differ from the average, depending on the ratio of text to binary information, and many other factors.

Program / File Type	Avarage Compression	100 KB File After Compression
Word Documents	80%	20 KB
Excel Spreadsheets	75%	25 KB
PowerPoint Presentations	65%	35KB
Microsoft Outlook .pst files	50%	50 KB
Html Website Files	50%	50 KB
MYOB Data File	80%	20 KB
QuickBooks Data File	80%	20 KB
PDF Documents	20%	80 KB
MP3 Music Files	0%	100 KB
JPEG Pictures	5%	95 KB
Gif Pictures	5%	95 KB