Backupify, a provider of online backup, archiving and export services for cloud-based social media and SaaS data, has introduced an offering for Google Apps, enables Google Apps users to use Backupify’s services to automatically and securely backup all data stored in their Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Contacts and Sites.

Backupify for Google Apps uses Amazon’s secure cloud storage system to provide independent daily backups, and also offers the option to download backups to a user’s PC as well as access to stored data through the web.

The company said that Backupify for Google Apps comes in three different packages – premium package for 250Gb of storage for 50 Google Apps accounts for $59.95 per month; plus package for 100Gb of storage for 25 Google Apps accounts for $29.95 per month; and basic package for 25Gb of storage for 10 Google Apps accounts for $9.95 per month.

Rob May, founder of Backupify, said: "As Google continues to refine its rapidly maturing Google Apps offering, and more small and medium-sized businesses begin to rely on the solution across the enterprise, we came to the realisation that there was a need for a synergistic, independent data backup system.

"With the release of our new offering, we aim to supply IT administrators with a simple, secure and scalable option to prevent the loss of critical business data that now sits in Gmail, Docs and all of the other Apps services."