I've read tons of posts on pay cloud services but nothing too recent. Any recommendations on cloud service? Just need near unlimited space about 500GB with maybe access via Android and iOS. Any you use that really like?
Dropbox / Google Drive are my favourites
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Mainly, I don't want to move my life into the cloud until I can do it all (MP3s, photos, docs... Everything).
I love Google. Their stuff works well. However they cap Picasa at 1GB. All my documents are (mostly) in Office format which can convert into Google Docs format, so it's no big deal there. But the Picasa limit is what gets me on my photos.
You can buy more space (like 200GB for $50/yr... cheap) but....... Google shows no love for Google Apps users.
Now, Microsoft on the other hand, gives you their 25GB Sky Drive which would work well. But, their interface is crap. Also- I don't think I can buy more space if I need it.
Also, my Android phone syncs too well with the Google services (contacts, mail, calendar)- I'm not sure if it'd be viable to switch or not. The mail is NBD- I could have Gmail pull my mail, but the contacts and calendar syncing is big for me.
Any suggestions? Or what do you guys do in this situation? Maybe I'll have to ditch the custom domain and become a regular user or something. IDK.
Another downside to Google's method might be the fact I can't map it as a drive. (Useful for syncing back and forth easily- like if I need to load up my music or photos on a phone).
Edit- I might have to resign myself to using Sky Drive because I can't find a way that you can map Google Dogs or Picasa to a local drive (which is necessary for bulk operations).
Use something like Dropbox for photos and files, it starts at 2 GB (free!) and has clients for all major desktop and mobile operating systems
Dear fellow members,
Just to inform you about Dropbox privacy policy because I know that a lot of you rely on Dropbox (info received via Twitter today): Dropbox issue
Feel free to comment but most likely, to delete your Dropbox account if you feel like you've been fouled.
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Yes, I read about this and was rather angered by it..... But.... the service is so slick and useful, cancelling my usage would be like cutting off my nose to spite my face. I'll just continue to use it for non-sensitive data only.
The fact is, we need to be careful about the data we store in any cloud-based service - they all seem vulnerable. Even Android itself can't be trusted: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13422308
Plus you did seriously think the files on servers were really inaccessible for anyone having complete access to databases and filesystem ? If that wouldn't be possible, then the system wouldn't be able to work at all.
Im still unconvinced about Cloud Storage. Yes it can be convenient, but Id rather have full control over my data and where it actually is.
Ill be saving my sensitve data on local off line storage i.e. external HDD's.
Yeah have never stored anything sensitive to Dropbox but the consept is nice and our data ain't that secure anyways nowadays
it has it's ups and down. But using dropbox to store you entire business on, dont know, maybe its not smart. But it can be very useful if you have some files you share with people outside your company, which you dont want to grant access to your server.
I was never in the illusion dropbox couldnt be accessed by hacking or anything, but this easily by employees of dropbox itself :S.
In dropbox, I store things like lyrics for my band, guitar scores or similar. Things where I don't care who looks at them. Nothing else.
For me, every cloud storage is basically open as a postcard.
Just my 2 cents...
is there any similar software as titanium media sync which can store my data (photos etc) on alterntive services? E.g. other cloud services or own ftp ?
I've been using SugarSync. Anyone have information on them and how they operate? Seems that cloud storage is a mixed bag at best. Users should always be cautious about what they put up there. However, if law enforcement has a valid warrant, I understand how a company would be required to comply.
Hello everyone. This is "old" news but y'all should know that Box, cloud storage company, has a deal going on now through March 23. If you create an account through their app, then you get 50 gb free. I have always and will continue to be a firm supporter of Dropbox but there's no harm in taking this offer too. I'm not providing a link cuz its available in the Android Market/Google Play store.
i just signed up for this the other day, seems to work pretty well. the only problem I have with it is not android related, it is that my corporate firewall has blocked access to all online storage so i can't access the files on my computer. They block evernote and everything else useful too.
That's unfortunate, however I can understand why they would deny access to cloud storage sites. It's a necessary preventative step.
I signed up a while back when they were offering 50GBs for LG users using my Inc
Which is the best option if you want to use it for sharing and backing up photos? When I'm out and about taking pictures and I want to share with someone, the pics are either to big for texting or there is to many to send. So I usually upload to dropbox and send a link to either just view or to download. The problem is I only have 2G with dropbox and would like to use something else to backup almost ALL my pics(about 12G of them). Is it better to upload them to G+ or Google drive? I know that pics in google drive can be seen in G+, but you don't see the pics in G+ on your Google drive directories. Also, I plan on using the app to view the pics on my phone like the native gallery. Any advice or better options?
Thanks in advance!
I use the google photos app on my phone and have it set to auto backup. So when I take a picture(s) it backs up the most recent ones when I am on wifi.I think the google photos are sync'd with your google drive but I'm not 100% sure and can't look on my computer at work. I also increased my google drive size to 1TB for $9.99/month, they also have 100GB for $1.99/month. Not sure if this helps or makes it more complicated as I am limited to what I can see on google at work.
We have been customers and supporters of Dropbox, because it is earlier famous cloud drive. We see how the service becomes robust, and how its reliability, sharing and team features keep the management of our documents and files simple and secure. However, the later updates Google Drive has make us re-evaluate the functionality and pricing of Dropbox. Goolge Drive is more flexibility because of all kinds of Google apps. And if you use gmail, you can own a Google Drive.
So many people start to give up Dropbox and try Google Drive, then question comes: how to backup files in Dropbox to Google Drive？Manually downloading the re-uploading is undesirable since data are too big that will cost lots of time to deal with them.
To save time, we have to rely on tools. MultCloud is one of multi-cloud management applications.
Following are the steps to Backup files in Dropbox to Google Drive:
Go to ]https://www/multcloud/com & log in your account. If you don’t have an account, create one please.
1.Add Dropbox and Google Drive to MultCloud.
How to Back Up or Transfer Files Between Google Drive and Dropbox Using Backup Box checkout following link for more details:
www . wikihow . com/Back-Up-or-Transfer-Files-Between-Google-Drive-and-Dropbox-Using-Backup-Box
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