When you think of online backup services, you probably think of Carbonite, SugarSync, and other “big names” in the market. There are, of course, plenty of lesser-known services that are working hard to provide backup services that are equal to those of the leaders. Of course, before choosing any backup provider, you want to do a bit of research to make sure it isn’t one of the “here today, gone tomorrow” companies.

About MiMedia

It doesn’t take long to dig around and find some of the lesser-known providers that are still holding their own against the leaders. One service, in particular, is called MiMedia. This backup service has been in operation for about a year. One of their key features is the ability for users to have on-demand access to all of their files.

This on-demand access allows you to watch your videos, look through your pictures, peruse your documents, and listen to your favorite songs all from one location – MiMedia’s web interface. As far as traditional backup services, MiMedia provides automatic backups and syncing of changed files.

For your initial upload, you can use their Shuttle Drive service. This service involves MiMedia sending you a Shuttle Drive that you connect to your computer. Your files are backed up to the drive, you send it back to MiMedia, and they upload your data to the cloud. This is a timesaving service for users that have a large amount of data to store.

Current Storage and Pricing

MiMedia offers a 7GB free plan, a 250GB plan for $9.99/month or $99/year, and even 500GB and 1TB plans, if needed. You can try the paid plan for 30 days and you can backup as many devices as you want. The service is a bit limited because there is no Mac support yet, but they promise that it is in the works.

Unique Referral Plan

Like other backup providers, MiMedia wants you to refer their service to others. They offer a unique twist to the standard “free space for referrals” plan of many backup services. With MiMedia, free users get 1GB of space for every five referrals that sign up for any plan – even the free plan. Paid users get a $25 MiMedia service credit for every five referrals. So, five referrals will pay for about two months of the 250GB plan. All users get a $25 American Express gift card for each paid referral.

MiMedia seems to be one service that deserves to be watched. After a year in the business, they are still going strong and making fair offers to keep new customers coming in. Once they add other OS support and maybe throw in a few mobile apps, they will definitely have their place in the online backup provider market.

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