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Cloud discs: 6 data storage services
Usually users know three or four cloud storage services. But in fact, there are more of them, and you need to decide which right for you. Let's look at the current offices in the market and choose the best. The selection will be both well -known services, for example, Google, and a little more rare, but from this no less useful.
Google disc
This is one of the most popular solutions for cloud storage. Plus, complete integration with all Google services, which makes such a bunch very convenient in work. For a free tariff for personal purposes, 15 gigabytes stand out, which is enough for the first time. If you need more, you can switch to another tariff. Options are available for 100, 200 gigabytes or 1 terabyte.
Also, Google disc is convenient for those who actively use Google services. The bunch of disk with contacts to provide access to files is very convenient. Separately, you need to mention the opportunity to get all this for free according to the program for NPOs .
Yandex.Disk
Another famous service is a cloud from Yandex . The free tariff is given 10 gigabytes, there are also paid tariffs. If you actively use the mail from Yandex, then for sure the disk has long been settled in your list of working tools.
By analogy with the previous service in Yandex.Disk, there is also deep integration with all services, which allows you to easily and at ease to use this repository. There are special opportunities for NPOs, you can services, you can and for free.
Dropbox
I have not used this service for a long time and now I don’t remember whether there were always only 2 gigabytes on a free tariff here? Little, you know. By today's standards. On the other hand, if necessary, you can switch to a more capacious tariff.
True, there are situations when corporate clients choose a cloud, and then the issue with the price is removed. It remains only to use - store files, give access to colleagues. Quite a good option. But unlike the two previous services, Dropbox is precisely a cloud, there is no ecosystem as such.
Microsoft OneDrive
Windows users are probably familiar with this service , because it is preinstalled in Windows 10 OS. You can get only 5 gigabytes for free, which is more than in Dropbox, but three times less than in the Google disk.
But someone may grab such a volume. And the other part of users are corporate clients who buy Microsoft 365, getting access to other corporation products. For example, Office, Skype applications.
We received a Microsoft 365 package free of charge under the NGO program. And it's great that there are such proposals. We use outlook as a single postal program, calendar, office package (where without it). As well as Teams, which helps us in teamwork and organize various meetings and events, an analogue of Zoom and Slack, united in one.
For each user, 1 terabyte is available for storage of work data. According to Igor Kipchatov, this is convenient and there are enough space - now the organization’s team can store all working documents in OneDrive without mixing with personal files.
Cloud Mail.ru
Do you have mail from mail.ru? Then, most likely, this cloud service is also familiar to you. It gives 8 gigabytes of free space on a free tariff that after 2 gigabytes from Dropbox it seems not so small. To store documents, photos, use as a temporary archive is quite an option. For more serious tasks, you will need to switch to a paid tariff.
There is an option for charitable foundations, look .
icloud
Apple owners are available 5 gigabytes in the iCloud cloud. A little, frankly. But still better than nothing. In addition, it is never too late to buy more space for your data. Such a scheme is especially relevant when there is little built -in memory on your device (whether it is a smartphone or laptop). Then the cloud storage will be a real salvation. And this applies to all services.
Results
Which service to choose? Focus on your tasks, on the technique that you use, on your scenarios of use. If you have more than enough 15 gigabytes, then Google disk is your choice. In this review, this is a clear favorite in terms of storage at a free tariff. Other cloud discs also have the right to exist and potentially claim a place in your smartphones and on your computers. After all, there is a choice, and this is the main thing.
By the way, about the choice. One of the criteria let the security factor be a very important point. The greenhouse website has a detailed article on how to choose a cloud storage and protect the data.