My immediate concern would be bandwidth.  What connection type are you 
using?  Also, how much change will the database require?  If you're 
making only minor changes, then your bandwidth shouldn't be as much of a 
problem  (other than initial setup).  

As for what to check for:  I would ask for references.  Also, find out 
where they are located.  Is their server farm located near a reliable 
power station?  Are they coastal (storm and flooding)?  Are they insured 
in anyway?  What is on-site physical security like? 

I would approach this as if you were planning to store artifacts.  Data 
is valuable too. 

Of course, this may all be overkill.  If you're simply looking for 
reliable backup, you may not need such drastic assurances.

Paul


Janean Mollet-Van Beckum wrote:
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> Our organization is looking into off site data backup using online 
> sites, particularly our Past Perfect data which includes a large 
> amount of digitized photographic data.  I have become overwhelmed with 
> the choices available.  We are looking for any advice or experiences 
> others have had.  Aside from storage size, privacy and frequency of 
> the backups what should we be looking for in the service?  Is there a 
> particular company that has worked well for others?  What do we need 
> to avoid?  I have found a wide price range with seemingly similar 
> services, is there much difference in the companies? 
>
>  
>
> Any advice anyone can give is greatly appreciated.
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>
> Thanks,  
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> Janean Mollet-Van Beckum
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