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Quick Tip:
Back Up and Sleep Soundly, Part 2

Last issue's Quick Tip was all about backing up your files on an external hard drive. Today, we show you a few sites that let you store your files online – as a safety net in case anything happens to your back-up hard drive.

Online storage can be done with all types of files: documents, music, photos … you name it. The advantage to saving files online is that in the event of a major catastrophe in your home – if, for example, your pipes burst and your computer system is wrecked – your files are still safe and can be retrieved from anywhere.

The following sites allow file sharing, which lets you share your files with business associates, friends, and family:

  1. Files Anywhere
    2 GB storage space for your files for $8.95/mo. Drag and drop your files into the site.
  2. Streamload
    Up to 10 GB storage for $9.95/month. Send large files through their online mail program.
  3. X-Drive
    5 GB storage for $9.95/month ($99.95/year = two months free). 15-day free trial.
  4. My Docs Online
    100 MB storage starts as low as $9.95/quarter. Go to the site for complete pricing structure.
  5. Ripway
    30 MB of storage space free. Web page and blogging features are offered to help you create a website. Check site for other storage plans and costs.
  6. Biscu.com
    Pay only for the space you use. If you only need a little bit, you only pay for a little bit. Share your files if you want to. Upload and download using your email.

The following sites do not offer file sharing, but they are free:

  1. Google Gmail
    2.6+ GB free storage. You email your files to yourself using Gmail.
  2. Yahoo Mail
    1+ GB free storage. You email your files to yourself using Yahoo Mail.
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Published: October 20, 2005

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