There have been a number of devices in the past year that provide streaming media “home server” type options.  A really interesting one is the Pogoplug, which released some new features today. Among them: streaming to XBOX 360 and PS3, and the ability to backup media files.  It brings to mind the question of the worth of backing up media.  Pictures, sure, but mp3s, movies, etc?  It would be nice if there were, ahem, some sort of perpetual license that precluded the need to back these up.  I wonder about the global cost and resources eaten up by having millions of copies of the same songs floating around, clogging network drives, being backed up, etc.  When LaLa first came out, it seemed like a solution.  But when Apple bought it, well, that was the last I’ve heard of it.

Also in the news today: Exagrid appliances are validated to backup and provide dedupe for NetBackup.

Also, Backup Exec 2010 was released last week, check out this review…

And last but not least, The Back-up Plan Movie, Release Date 4/23/2010 – check out the blog about it