Backup to optical device

I have trying to back up iTunes purchases to optical drive, specifically, CDs. Just in case phone is stolen or lost & as a precaution because of some issues with my PC.
I'm using iTunes 10. I printed the instructions to backup to disc: File>library>'back up to disc'. Well, when I go to File>library>...there is no 'back up to disc'. Under library, my only options are: organize library, export library, import playlist, export playlist.
The instructions for back up were gotten from the iTunes 10 for Windows support page, from Apple; not a third party and not from general conversation. In fact, on the page it states that the page was updated Oct, 11, 2011.
Have I missed something or did the latest OS update automatically make the instructions obsolete and therefore wrong?

Do backup to localdisk, then use ftp to upload the backupset to remote server.
Very cheaper :)

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