Related: What's the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?īack in the day when I first started using remote backup for my computers, for example, I only had a 3 Mbps upload. Whether you're uploading all your local files to Dropbox or you're streaming all your security cameras to a cloud service, a slow upload speed really hampers the process.
If uploading large files is a routine part of your hobby or job, however, it's certainly worth upgrading to a better internet package to cut down on sitting around waiting for uploads to finish. You might shave an hour off a large video game download but at the expense of spending hundreds of extra dollars a year.
In our discussion about download bandwidth, we heavily emphasized that it wasn't always worth it to upgrade to the fastest internet.
