It is a time when cloud computing is booming up in popularity. The numbers of people and enterprises who store their data on cloud servers are scaling up day-to-day. We have lots of cloud storage options on the Web at the moment. Many are to materialize in near future. What makes cloud storage unique is that you can retrieve the stored data from anywhere in the world and from any device.
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1. Box.net
Box.net is a Palo Alto-based online storage and content management system. The service provider offers complete, secure and safer file storage option for its consumers. The company followed a freemium business model in its services. That is you can use initial 5GB of space free of cost. For further memory use, you will have to pay the cloud service provider. Box.net has special apps for iOS, Android and webOS platforms. According to the Box.net homepage, the company, which was established in 2005, has served 6 million individuals, enterprises and many Fortune 1000 companies with secure cloud storage solutions over the years.
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2. Dropbox
Dropbox is a largely familiar name in cloud computing. Established in 2007 by two MIT graduates Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston, Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service. You can store and share your files and folders on the cloud service. You can store images, docs and video clips on Dropbox servers. Once you install Dropbox on your computer or smartphone, there will appear a Dropbox folder. Any files that you drag or save in the folder get automatically uploaded to cloud servers.
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3. SugarSync
SugarSync is the best solution to synchronize your files across multiple computers, says Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal. SugarSync is also one of popular names in cloud-based storage services. You can upload your files and folders into the cloud. The service offers great security and safety. You can access to your account anytime and from any device.
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4. Memopal
Memopal is another cloud-based storage service. You can store and synchronize files and folders on Memopal and use up to 3GB of memory space free of cost. Certainly, you can store your valuable data to the Memopal cloud servers from anywhere and from any device. If you want the data back, you just have to access the site with your username and password. You can retrieve all your data anytime and also share with the friends.
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5. Windows SkyDrive
Windows SkyDrive is part of Microsoft’s Windows Live online services. Microsoft has been in cloud computing for several years. The service uses Windows Live ID for access. You can use up to 25GB of memory space for free on SkyDrive. Individual files should be limited to 100MB, however. Windows SkyDrive supports HTML5, and a Microsoft Silverlight tool will help you drop and drag contents from Silverlight-enabled Web browser to SkyDrive.
Cloud computing is gaining in popularity in line with the growth of high-speed internet connectivity options. Amazon Cloud Drive, Google Docs and Apple’s upcoming iCloud are other top cloud storage options in the world. With the spread of cloud computing, people can be free from physical memory cards and other storage options to store their data.
