The development of Internet technologies has led to the emergence of new online services - cloud data storage. Such services are very popular today, since they provide any user with the opportunity to place his files on their sites absolutely free of charge. This allows you to take care of the safety of personal data without additional costs for the purchase and maintenance of storage media. It is extremely convenient, for example, to back up your most important files to the cloud without worrying about the technical issues of their storage. In addition, there are currently a sufficient number of cloud services on the Internet, which allows you to choose the most suitable one for yourself. Let's take a look at some of the most popular ones.
Necessary
the Internet
Instructions
Step 1
[email protected]. Cloud data storage service developed by the Russian company Mail. Ru Group. It is one of the most "generous", as it provides any user with 100 GB of space for files for free. It has a simple and intuitive web interface in Russian, client programs for various operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X). It is actively developing. Has awards. There are plans to add new network protocols (for example, WebDav).
Step 2
Yandex. Disk. Cloud storage popular in the Russian segment of the Internet from the Russian company Yandex. Has been working since 2012. Provides up to 20 GB for files for free. There are also promotions with which you can expand the space up to 250 GB. Differs in support of the WebDAV protocol, which is convenient, for example, for backups using transparent encryption. Has a web interface, as well as clients for operating systems Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Phone 7, Phone 8, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android.
Step 3
Google Drive. Data storage service from Google Inc. Opened in 2012. Provides 15 GB of space for free. For an additional fee, the storage size can be increased from 100 GB to 16 TB. Integrated with other Google services. There is a web interface and clients for Windows, Mac OS, Android.
Step 4
Ubuntu One. Cloud storage for storing and synchronizing files between different devices from Canonical, which supports the development of the Linux Ubuntu distribution. After registration, 5 GB is allocated, however, for inviting other users, the size of personal storage can be increased to 20 GB. Has client applications for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android, iPhone, iPad.
Step 5
Dropbox. One of the world's most popular cloud storage services. Introduced in 2010. After registration, 2 GB of file space is allocated, which can then be increased to 16 GB by inviting new users. For a fee, you can get more than 100 GB. Has client programs for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X.
