Over the past few years, cloud storage services have increased in popularity quite considerably and are now the first choice for many businesses who wish to store their files.
What is cloud storage and how does it work?
Cloud storage is a type of storage model where data is stored on remote servers which can be accessed from any device which is connected to the internet, leaving your personal hard drive space free. Cloud storage is maintained, operated and managed by a cloud storage service provider.
Is cloud storage really so popular?
Cloud Storage is becoming more and more popular as employees use their computers and smartphones for more of their daily tasks resulting in the data stored on these devices increasing exponentially. As a result, the number of documents, videos, PDFs and other files can become overwhelming and too much to store on local drives or memory cards. Companies are now searching for new ways to store files, ways that don’t require expensive purchases of hard drives and other storage devices. This is where cloud storage services have stepped in to help by providing businesses free or low-cost alternatives to expensive file storage hardware.
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The Best Cloud Storage Services and their pros and cons
Acronis
Acronis – Cyber Files – In two versions, Backup and Protect. Founded in Singapore in 2003 and incorporated in Switzerland in 2008, Acronis now has more than 1,500 employees in 33 locations in 18 countries. It was built to avoid downtime, data loss and security breaches at a lower cost.
Only one solution combines backup and antimalware together to protect you from today’s threats – from accidents to failures to attacks
Acronis Cyber Files is licensed as a subscription with few capacity and duration options. Digital life protection starting at 49,99 €.
Box
- Box – is a California based cloud content management and file sharing service for businesses and was founded in 2005.
Free storage space up to 10 GB, online file editing & preview, deleted file recovery, live chat support, mobile app and Microsoft outlook integration.
one of the more expensive cloud storage platforms as costs start at $17 per month. The file size limit is only 2GB and there is no end-to-end encryption.
- Dropbox Business – is also a California based company founded in 2007 that offers cloud storage, file synchronization for personal cloud and client software.
Pros – less expensive compared to Box with price starting from $10 per month, public file and folder sharing, deleted file recovery, mobile app.
Cons – free storage only up to 2GB,no online editing in free accounts, no outlook integration and no end-to-end encryption.
- Google Drive – is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google, Launched on April 24, 2012. Google Drive allows users to store files on their servers, synchronize files across devices and share files.
Pros – free storage up to 15GB, file size limit up to 5 TB, online file editing and preview, deleted file recovery, public file and folder sharing and Microsoft outlook integration.
Cons – no password protected shared links, no live chat support, no end-to-end encryption and no digital right management.
- OneDrive – is a file hosting and synchronization service operated by Microsoft and comes as part of its suite of Office Online services which was launched in 2007.
Pros – The cost of 1TB of storage space is $6.99 which includes an online file preview and edit accompanied with a mobile app, Microsoft outlook integration and end-to-end encryption.
Cons – free storage space up to 5GB, shared links aren’t password protected, no live chat support and no automated backups.
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Conclusion
There are so many cloud storage providers out there for users to choose from however, we have narrowed them down to just five based on popularity. Google drive is the overall best service for personal use, followed by OneDrive. The others are also good however, they are rather expensive and aren’t quite as secure. Acronis Cyber Cloud is something different. Has two versions for private and business users with priority for security and functionality. This is something that we highly recommend for further demand.
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