BackBlaze is the latest online backup software provider to confirm it's support for the new Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System.

The company confirmed that it has tested it's product for compatability with the new OS and provided guidance for users upgrading from older systems such as Windows XP and Vista.  According to BackBlaze, 6% of it's customers are already using the new operating system just a short time after it's launch.

Users upgrading to Windows 7 from Vista who are able to use the 'In-Place Upgrade' option get the easiest transition with BackBlaze web backup continuing to work without any changes required by the user.

Anyone upgrading from Windows XP or using the 'Custom Install' option when upgrading from Vista need to follow some steps on the BackBlaze website to ensure that their backups continue but, don't worry, the steps are actually pretty straight forward providing you follow them carefully – we recommend reading them through before starting the upgrade as there are important notes about ensuring you don't have multiple copies of BackBlaze running at one time.

BackBlaze offer a free 15 day trial of it's web backup service and competes with the likes of Mozy, Carbonite, SugarSync and ElephantDrive.

Technorati Tags: Backblaze, Online Backup, Web Backup