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HP Upline file backup service goes Offline

by Brad Linder Feb 27th 2009

HP Upline
Less than a year after launching an online backup solution called Upline, HP is discontinuing the service. HP hasn't given any official reason for killing Upline, but in an email sent to customers, the company says that it stop accepting uploads yesterday and will cease operations altogether on March 31st, meaning if you need to get files from the server, you'd best do it before then.

HP will issue full refunds to paying customers. The subscription-based service had offered unlimited storage for $59 per year. Since Upline didn't even last a single year, I guess it's easier for HP to send the money back than to try to pro-rate the refunds.

Tags: backup, hp, hp-upline, upline

Filed under: Business, Utilities, News, Web services, Commercial

HP launches Upline, offers unlimited storage for a fee

by Simon Kerbel Apr 7th 2008



If it feels like the online storage and file sharing market is getting a little crowded, that's because it is. Just in the past few weeks, we've seen services such as Dropbox, AOL's Xdrive Desktop, Windows SkyDrive, and more, come into the market.

Now HP is dropping its hat into the ring, with HP Upline. HP Upline offers unlimited storage for as low as $59 per year. Features of Upline include:
  • Automatic Backup
  • 1-click restore
  • Access from anywhere
  • Ability to share files with friends
HP Upline also offers upgraded packages for family and professional use. If you want to try HP Upline, you can sign up for a limited account with one measly GB of storage. The limited account expires in one year; after that, you'll need to upgrade to the paid service to access your files, or kiss them goodbye.

One other note: The Upline software requires Windows. Mac users, you're out of luck. Well, out of Upline, anyway.

It's nice to see that two formerly disparate services, online backup and file sharing, are slowly merging into one complete service, with the choice of several offerings from big players.

[via TechCrunch]

Gallery: HP Upline

  • Upline Interface
  • Upline Settings
  • Upline Sharing Window
  • Upline Remote Access

Tags: HP, online storage, OnlineStorage, Upline

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