The whole tech world apparently is talking nowadays about cloud storage and how it benefits customers -- you and me. Just today, Mashable gave us some valuable tips on which "cloud brand" -- for want of a better term -- would benefit us the best. The article mentions a few such as iTunes Match, iCloud and Google Play for Music; Dropbox Carousel for Photos; iCloud for Documents; and ExpanDrive for an all-in-one package -- all of which come at a cost. Sure, we can 'Earn' Free Space, claims Mashable, but this too would appear to have some other option -- "If you do this, we'll give you something else" -- tagged on (earning free space by referring family and friends, for instance.)
In addition to Mashable, BGR.COM mentions that iDrive offers unlimited mobile backup for up to 5 mobile devices, for a reasonable-sounding $4.99 per year. “We are living in a mobile world, pictures and videos are being taken every second of the day, and protecting those cherished moments is important not only from phone theft or damage, but from prying eyes,” iDrive's Raghu Kulkarni is reported to have said.
Many users like you and me, though, while agreeing that "cloud storage" is a great concept, feel that they wouldn't want to recommend any of these unless one has some means of protecting one's identity and information that is being uploaded in the cloud.
Another thing that Mashable would appear to have omitted to mention is OneDrive, which currently offers 15 gb or more for free. That is a huge amount of space and this option is what I currently use more than any other. Also, with the introduction of "unlimited" space for Office 365 users (read the OneDrive blog for more details), OneDrive is surely becoming a force to reckon with.
Whatever cloud storage option we decide on, we must ensure that we don't miss the wood for the trees. All we now see are cages and clouds. We often don't realise that freedom, for us, is but a wish away. All we need to do is fly.
In addition to Mashable, BGR.COM mentions that iDrive offers unlimited mobile backup for up to 5 mobile devices, for a reasonable-sounding $4.99 per year. “We are living in a mobile world, pictures and videos are being taken every second of the day, and protecting those cherished moments is important not only from phone theft or damage, but from prying eyes,” iDrive's Raghu Kulkarni is reported to have said.
Many users like you and me, though, while agreeing that "cloud storage" is a great concept, feel that they wouldn't want to recommend any of these unless one has some means of protecting one's identity and information that is being uploaded in the cloud.
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Whatever cloud storage option we decide on, we must ensure that we don't miss the wood for the trees. All we now see are cages and clouds. We often don't realise that freedom, for us, is but a wish away. All we need to do is fly.
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