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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Can I back-up my music online?

I have a large digital music collection (250GB) and would like to be able to use an online backup service to protect this data. Or is backing up to an external USB drive, and keeping it away from my PC, a more practical solution? Duncan

Streamload (http://www.streamload.com) will store 250GB or more: it offers unlimited storage of media files for $4.95 a month, and you can have 25GB of space for free. However, you would have to upload it all, and what happens if Streamload (founded in 1998) goes bust? I'd go for the USB 2.0 or FireWire drive option. Today, 250GB costs about £100-£120. But my preferred backups for music include the original CDs.

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