Since GMail hit the scene many people have suggested that it is a viable option for online file storage.

GMail is a fantastic free service for email. GMail is not GDrive, and was built for a purpose - email.

One also needs to remember that it is still a beta product, and is subject to outages etc.

Don’t forget that you always get what you pay for, using GMail as an online backup solution may be satisfactory for the advanced users, but for those of us who need a reliable, purpose built, secure product there are many better options for meeting your remote backup needs.

Phil Baker from the San Diego Daily Transcript has written an article about some solutions/alternatives to traveling with your laptop and mentioned BackupRight by name.

There is no doubt that having your files accessible via the BackupRight web interface is a great way to avoid bringing your laptop along on your travels.

Read - Traveling without your laptop