Storage-as-a-service, that is. Skip the hassle of data backups, e-mail management and content archiving by handing over those responsibilities to a storage-as-a-service provider. Storage companies of every ilk are rolling out online data-backup services, including biggies EMC, HP, IBM and Symantec. You'll pay a monthly fee, but won't have to buy backup software, hardware and media. Not bad for no-hassle data protection. (Click to close this window)