Online disk for storing files. Cloud storage security - how relevant is it

  • there is no binding to a specific device
  • data on the Web is much better protected than on your device.

The best cloud services

Benefits:  fast file synchronization, better cross-platform.

Disadvantages:poor integration with mobile applications.

The online service will be convenient for users to exchange “large” files and for those who prefer Yandex services. Mobile application developers are integrating support for Dropbox and Google Drive services, allowing them to download new videos and e-books directly from the cloud. “Yandex. Disk "- a service from the most popular search engine in Runet - is not popular with foreign developers, but its main advantages are different:

  1. It provides high synchronization speed because company’s servers are located in Russia, not in the USA, which can be useful for sharing “heavy” files.
  2. You can connect to Yandex.Disk in a variety of ways, including using any WebDAV client, Windows Phone, and even the nearly dead Symbian mobile OS.
  3. “Cloud” will help to easily transfer information (SMS, contacts, call history) from an outdated phone (Java, Windows Mobile, etc.) to a new one (Android, iPhone).

The basic volume for storing content on Yandex.Disk is limited to 10 GB. To expand it, you can bring friends to the service (512 MB for each) and participate in various promotions. Now, for example, the Russian search engine gives 50 GB “from above” for a period of 2 years to buyers of products from the Samsung ATIV series.

Dropbox - Best Mobile File Storage

  • The provided volume is 2 GB. You can "earn" extra space for a referral.
  • Simplicity, support for all major platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Kindle Fire).
  • Convenient photo gallery creation
  • Rates: 100 GB - $ 9.99 / month, 200 GB - $ 19.99 / month, 500 GB - $ 49.99 / month.

The service is suitable for owners of mobile devices and computers with a wide variety of platforms, as well as those who need a light “cloud” to store files and, if necessary, quickly send links to them to friends. Due to the flexible tariff policy Dropbox can be an excellent choice for corporate users.

Benefits:

  • there is no limit on the size of the downloaded file through the client;
  • simple interface and configuration, cross-platform;
  • dropbox support is widely integrated into numerous iOS / Android applications.

Disadvantages:  if you need to rent more than 500 GB - you have to buy a business account (at least 5 users).

Dropbox is built exclusively around file storage. Dropbox has a very user-friendly interface with easy navigation, and numerous clients are extremely easy to set up. At the time of registration, users are allocated only 2 free gigabytes, but you can “earn” additional space (16 GB maximum) by inviting friends (500 MB per referral), connecting your account to Facebook and Twitter, uploading photos and videos, installing the Mailbox application, etc. P.

iCloud from Apple

For iPhone and iPad users should pay attention to the service from Apple iCloud. Free (basic version) storage automatically synchronizes all applications, books, photos and music. The provided volume is 5 GB for your personal data, such as mail, documents and settings without the ability to earn a referral space. As expected, there are only a couple of supported platforms: iOS and OS X, so the online service is only suitable for Yabloko. Apple offers the following rates: 10 GB - 650 rubles / year, 20 GB - 1300 rubles / year, 50 GB - 3250 rubles / year.

Benefits:  free web office (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), easy setup;

Disadvantages:  limited by the Apple ecosystem, a small amount of free memory.

The Apple Cloud is not an extra space on your computer where you can drag and drop the file you want. iCloud is primarily a service that synchronizes certain types of data exclusively between Apple devices. For example, by taking a photo or video on the iPhone, you can save them to the “cloud”, however, you won’t be able to view the captured content on an Android or Windows smartphone.

iCloud is convenient, but only if you use several "apple" devices - say, a MacBook Pro laptop and iPhone. Having set up the service, you can forget about transferring reminders, contacts and bookmarks to Safari. However, if you want to use iCloud to the fullest, you still have to buy additional space. The 5 GB provided for free, even though purchases and photos are not taken into account, is clearly not enough to store all the necessary information: passwords from the Keychain, events from the Calendar, application data, letters from the Mail, Apple device backups and other things.

If the user focuses on the photo, then I advise google cloud service - (It will be especially useful for photographers, your portfolio will always be at hand, since Picasa mobile applications exist for all platforms). Picasa is also noteworthy due to the integration of its online photo editor into its photo service Picnik, which is quite suitable for simple photo processing.Picnik is based on effects and semi-automatic processing.

If you need a full-fledged photo editor program, I recommend taking a closer look at Pixlr. The service is free and has a wide range of functions.

Store music in online storage

Amazon cloud drive

  • Offered free capacity - 5 GB of space in online storage
  • A client for downloading music from a PC and a mobile application for playback on the Android platform.

Mspot

  • Provided volume - 5 GB of online storage
  • An application for working with a PC and playing content on major mobile platforms - Android, iOS and Windows phone  7 (the function of online radio is also available on Android).

The largest file storage on the Internet

[email protected]

  • Free disk space  - 100 GB without the ability to "earn" a place.
  • Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android, iOS (iPhone only).

Benefits:  huge space absolutely free

Disadvantages:  currently weak service functionality.

[email protected] is a young online service, opened only in 2013. In this regard, there are no paid options yet, and many functions are under development. For example, there is no client version for mobile devices, there is no integration with Mail.ru mail and downloading attachments from the "cloud", the web interface is incomplete. It is worth noting that 100 GB does not offer any competing "cloud".

Adrive

  • The provided volume is 50 GB.
  • Access from the desktop or via FTP is paid - about 200 rubles per month
  • Lack of applications for mobile devices.
  • 2 GB upload size limit
  • Using cloud service  as a file hosting service (sending links to mail).

Microsoft OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)

  • Available free space - 7 GB with the ability to "earn" extra space
  • Tariffs: for 50 GB - $ 25 / year (up to 200 GB);
  • Supported platforms: Windows, Windows Phone, OS X, Android, iOS
  • Suitable for active users of Windows devices, including tablets and windows smartphones  Phone

Benefits: integration with office suite Microsoft Office.

Disadvantages:  binding to a Microsoft account, providing access to services that may not be in demand (Outlook, Xbox Live, etc.).

The OneDrive online service, formerly known as SkyDrive, is Microsoft's “cloud” with all the benefits that come with it. The service provides deep integration with computers and laptops based on Windows 8 and 8.1, Xbox consoles and Windows smartphones. At the same time, unlike closed iCloud, OneDrive can be launched on competing platforms. More importantly, OneDrive is closely associated with Windows applications (Office, Photos, etc.), which means users can easily open and edit documents in a couple of touches. You can get more space in two ways: invite a friend (additional 5 GB) and set up automatic synchronization of the file storage with the photo gallery of the smartphone (another 3 GB).

Universal online office

Drive from Google

I advise almost everyone cloud service Google Drive  for use as an online office and not only.

  • Providing access to documents to other users.
  • Work with text documents, tables and presentations.
  • Insert images and videos with one click.
  • Mobile applications for iOS and Android (access to your documents from your smartphone).

P.S. You can’t list all the possibilities, it’s easier to try it yourself or read.

Connect online storage as a disk to Explorer

Most online storage  support the WebDAV protocol, so to integrate the online storage disk into Explorer, do the following:

  • Right-click on “My Computer | Map a network drive ”and select the desired letter.
  • Enter the address: Your service url / your_driveby pre-registering on the project website.

Allows you to integrate the disk into Explorer, if cloud service  does not support this feature.

Utility connection:

  • In the installation menu, select "Add My Cloud Storage Account" to integrate the storage drive into Windows Explorer.
  • We click on the necessary service, give the disk a name and log in.

Gladinet supports the following online file storage services  Google Docs, Picasa and Windows live  SkyDrive

Box

Supported OS: OS X, Windows, Android, BlackBerry, iOS;

Benefits:  high reliability, flexible privacy settings.

Disadvantages:  strong restriction on the size of the downloaded file, lack of version history in a free subscription;

Box is one of the oldest "clouds", but it is not as popular with ordinary Internet users as Dropbox. This online service is focused on corporate and IT users. It offers them fine-tuning of access rights to files, shared folders with an expiration date, ample opportunities for previewing and editing documents, FTP access, recording logs, etc. Secondly, the size of a single file in Box cannot exceed 250 MB, although, in turn, Dropbox does not impose restrictions when downloading from a mobile client. Thirdly, the free Box account does not support version history, i.e. You cannot go back to the previous file contents a couple of days ago.

And yet, Box is considered a reliable repository. It uses 256-bit encryption, and all information is transmitted to the "cloud" via a secure SLL protocol. The service is integrated (plug-ins required) with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, NetSuite and Adobe Lightroom, and in the browser version you can create simple text documents.

Attention! Some services accept only certain types of files.

Without cloud services, it’s already hard to imagine modern data work. And this applies not only to working files and documents, but also to personal archives. And yet, many still prefer to store valuable files, especially photographs, on a computer, on a hard drive or a USB flash drive, rather than trusting their location, the hell knows where the servers are.

And this is a very big mistake.

Storing photos, as well as other files in the cloud is much more convenient and reliable. This, firstly, gives you access to them from any device connected to the Internet, and secondly, provides greater reliability, because losing a flash drive or damaging it hDD  With gigabytes of invaluable data, it’s much easier than losing access to the cloud archive, for which the owner company is responsible for its reputation.

But which cloud storage to choose - more impressive, bigger, more functional? To help orient ourselves, we selected the most interesting options and studied their advantages and disadvantages. To make it more convenient, we indicated not only the minimum free volume offered in each of them, but also how many photos will fit (based on the average size of each image of 4 MB).

There was a time when Mail.ru was scattered with free gigabytes: the company provided for free use no less than 1 TB. But the freebie expectedly ended, and now in the free Mail.ru cloud they offer only 16 GB. 64 GB will cost 69 rubles. per month or 690 rubles. per year, and 128 GB - 149 rubles. monthly or 1490 rub. in year. Also note that there is a limit on the maximum file size - up to 32 GB.

There are applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, as well as desktop clients for the main operating systems - Windows, OS X, Linux. Service Cloud Mail.ru first of all captivates with the space and the fact that it is “ours”.

If suddenly for some reason you do not trust foreign Google, Apple, Microsoft, and so on, then you are definitely here.

ICloud storage is probably familiar to any Apple gadget user. ICloud Drive can store information that greatly facilitates work with Apple devices and forms the notorious ecosystem. Notes, calendars, reminders, program settings, documents, photos, mail, contacts, a media library with playlists, backups - everything is synchronized without user intervention, which greatly simplifies life. Nothing prevents installing the official client on Windows, but, as in the case of iTunes, the program works more stable in the native environment.

There is a browser version, but it is not very convenient and also does not work on mobile devices. Otherwise, iCloud Drive storage is a full-fledged analogue of any other cloud: creating folders, storing data in them, and so on. 5 GB free - this is enough for text documents  and synchronization of the most important applications (say, Notes, Reminders, Music, Documents, backup iPhone copy), but nothing more. Apple allows you to buy up to 2 TB of space - the most expensive tariff will cost 1,490 rubles. per month.

ICloud service is definitely useful for users of apple products, but if you use devices from other manufacturers, it makes no sense to choose it.

Dropbox can be considered a popularizer of cloud storage. The service was founded ten years ago, in 2007, and a fully finished version appeared three years later. With free Dropbox you can’t really get around - just two gigabytes. This is enough only for working documents, you can immediately forget about a full-fledged photo archive.

For $ 9.99 per month ($ 8.25 for annual payments) 1 TB of space is provided, and there are corporate rates for which they promise "as much space as necessary." For individuals, this option is not available.

A paid Pro-account - one for $ 9.99 - opens up additional features: enhanced bandwidth, access settings, passwords for links, and so on.

Dropbox, undoubtedly, is one of the most convenient and functional cloud services, but making it the main place to store photos is worth it only if you are willing to pay for expanding the available space.

Another Russian repository, along with Cloud Mail.ru. Yandex is very generous to its users: it gives extra space for inviting friends on the occasion of the birthday of the service (+5 GB), and also occasionally arranges promotions. For each friend you invite, get 512 MB, a maximum of this method you can increase the space by 10 GB. Partnership events often take place: for example, they handed out 30 GB to buyers of Sony laptops and Intel ultrabooks, and owners of several Samsung laptop models received as much as 250 GB. When registering, 10 GB is allocated - it’s quite normal for yourself, this is not a miserable 2 GB.

Additional 10, 100 and 1000 GB cost 30, 80 and 200 rubles. per month, respectively, and when buying an annual package, multiply the amount by ten. Yandex.Disk is presented for the main mobile and stationary systems. There is a separate program for SmartTV: you can watch photos and videos on your smart TV without additional devices. However, there are similar applications for other services.

Yandex.Disk is one of the best offers on the market in terms of price to volume ratio, and there is always a chance to save money using promotions and discounts.

One of the giants of the world market offers a lot of opportunities. Almost any formats are read, tight integration with mailbox  Gmail, a clever search in photographs, just like Apple’s - for example, by writing “cats”, a list of not only text documents with this word will appear, but also photographs of animals.

Plus programs for working with tables, texts, presentations and so on. By the capabilities of the ecosystem, Google is not inferior, but somewhere even surpasses Apple. If you combine everything in one service, you get a convenient storage for all occasions. The service provides 15 GB for free, for 5 dollars a month the space increases to 30 GB, and for 10 dollars the space is not limited.

Google Drive is one of the most popular custom cloud storage services, and this fame is well deserved.

The Microsoft OneDrive cloud service used to be called SkyDrive, but due to a lawsuit with BSkyB, the name had to be changed. Free of charge is 5 GB, for 72 rubles. 50 GB per month. The following pricing plans come with Office 365: 1 TB for 2,699 rubles. per year or an account for five people with a total volume of 5 TB, each user has a terabyte. And this is not a business tariff: for example, you can organize a family repository.

A separate line of tariffs for business is presented: a maximum of 9372 rubles. per year for a user for 1 TB of space and access to Office 365. OneDrive features the same as other storage: collaboration on files, document sharing, smart sorting of photos by tags and so on.

If it's important for you to have shared access to cloud storage, and besides you are using Office 365 or other Microsoft products, OneDrive is definitely your option.

Mega

The company places particular emphasis on information confidentiality: end-to-end encryption is used, which should improve data security. If this does not seem convincing, the company has another powerful trump card - 50 free GB. No one else will offer so much for free.

If this is not enough, the company offers paid tariffs of 200, 500, 2000 and 4000 GB for 4.99, 9.99, 19.99 and 29.99 euros per month. The service is not very popular, but the size of the available spaces is impressive, especially the free option.

The main minus is a little-known startup, not an industry giant. Hence, such generosity: neither Google, nor Dropbox, nor Microsoft need to lure users - people go to them themselves. Unlike Megaj.

Certain questions were also caused by the statement of the startup founder named Kim Dotcom, who left Mega and said that he did not consider the service safe. And this despite the fact that the cloud uses encryption in the browser itself through the reliable AES algorithm.

If you want maximum and nothing, do not be afraid of rumors and negative reviews, Mega will suit you.

We conclude

Large storages (OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, Yandex.Disk and others) are able to automatically synchronize photos when devices are connected. In addition, you can back up smartphones to iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox. In collaboration on documents, either file sharing or collective accounts will help.

Also note that you add all content at your own risk. It is better to get rid of materials prohibited by law (if you suddenly have them), but you certainly can’t upload them to the cloud. And pirated films, for example, may not load at all.

Some storages are more focused on the corporate segment, others - on home use. If you don’t want to spend money, you can create an account in at least every service: one for documents, another for photos, and a third for backups  files. It will not be too convenient, but for free. But the best option is to pay and immediately get all the features and a decent place on the cloud.

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Flash drives are gradually becoming a thing of the past. There is simply no need to drop something if you can drop everything into any free cloud storage and synchronize data.

We present you the TOP-15 cloud storage.

Google is known for its versatility. In particular, for all users registered in the system, it is possible to use cloud storage Google drive.

Free space, as usual, is limited, but still 15 GB is allocated to the user's order. True, they apply to email too. If it is heavily clogged with you, then some GB will still go to it.

Overall, on Google Drive good system  synchronization with any devices regardless of their operating system.

All information can be grouped into folders, as well as adjust files when help google  Documents

So this is an easy and affordable way to store your data in the cloud. There are no significant flaws. Unless someone simply doesn’t think the location of the folders and other things convenient enough.

Also, some docx files may not open properly due to formatting failure.

  • Google service support
  • Internet interface only


Also one of the most common cloud storage.

Dropbox provides little free space - 2 GB. But the company constantly holds promotions, thanks to which users can expand their place.

In general, this cloud storage has its own nuances:

  • the tariffs are quite high, start from $ 8.95;
  • Dropbox has repeatedly been suspected of collecting user information;
  • data placed only in the Dropbox folder is synchronized.

Nevertheless, the program runs quickly due to file compression. And if something in them has been changed, the file is not synchronized again. Only added information is loaded.

You can also install Dropbox on any operating system.

Attention! Dropbox supports various advanced features. In this cloud, you can store data from other applications. For example, Monefy to track finances by permission of the user synchronizes all its data in Dropbox. However, only some programs support this feature.

  • File compression
  • Integration with other applications
  • Pretty expensive plan


When downloading various programs and games, many came across the Megaupload file hosting service. So Mega refers to the development of the same company.

True, not so popular, although it has good indicators:

  • aES encryption
  • encrypted data transmission;
  • large volume in a free package.

Mega is not a very popular data warehouse, but it is worth looking at it if you do not have enough space on other cloud services.

From the start, Mega gives its users 50 GB. Moreover, even if this is not enough, tariffs for packages with an expanded volume are more affordable than the same Dropbox.

In addition, this cloud storage is praised for their privacy policy. Protecting user privacy is truly the creed of this repository. Everything is stored in encrypted form and transmitted too.

  • Storage capacity
  • Encryption
  • Has a not-so-good story


Yandex also did not stand aside. It offers users of Yandex.Disk 10 GB of free space. Also, if necessary, the volume can be expanded to 1 TB.

Moreover, this cloud storage is the most affordable. Additional packages cost no more than 200 rubles a month, there are annual offers.

However, you can safely do without additional packages. Yandex occasionally launches stocks, thanks to which you can get GB.

For example, recently it was possible to get 32 \u200b\u200bGB when connecting mobile startup from a smartphone.

The functionality of Yandex.Disk is also quite good:

  • editing and creating text documents, tables and presentations is available;
  • you can store multimedia files, as well as add them to disk immediately from the Internet.
  • Yandex service support
  • The possibility of free increase
  • Not common in other countries


Mail.ru is one of the most visited Runet sites. Many have mail on it, so to work with cloud storage, such users will not need to register.

Immediately give users 16 GB free space  on disk.

Of the benefits of this cloud:

  • good synchronization system;
  • there is an application on a PC with any operating system.

In fact, the mail.ru cloud provides the basic functionality, there are no significant comments, as well as unique additional features.

Advice! Choose this cloud storage if you already have an account from mail.ru and you just want to keep the data there. In fact, this is an option for ordinary users without additional requirements.

How to store data in the Mail.ru Cloud

Our TOP 15: Best Free Cloud Storage 2017

  • The possibility of free increase
  • Intrusive adware


Everyone has heard about the Amazon online store. Just from him, and this is the cloud. Moreover, the developers tried.

In addition to simply storing user information, it provides:

  • different types of storages;
  • special calculation methods: virtual servers, containers, 1-Click web application deployment, event-driven computing functions, auto scaling, load balancing;
  • access to the creation and management of databases;
  • additional network solutions (virtual private storage, direct connections, etc.);
  • analytical services to improve the efficiency of working with Amazon Web Services.

All in all, this cloud is really different. Perfect for those who are engaged in business and work in the field of IT, sales, and ordinary users. AWS employs many large enterprises.

  • Many affordable business networking solutions
  • Free version only for a year


Almost unknown cloud for runet, however, it is considered one of the safest.

You definitely need to pay attention to it for those who are worried about the confidentiality of their data.

True, there is one caveat - the cloud is available for free for only 3 weeks. The repository is also in English.

Nevertheless, the program is installed on any operating system, and the information is so well protected that well-known foreign media use SpiderOak.

  • Secure vault
  • Less popular in Russia


Another development that worries about protecting user data. Unlike SpiderOak, it supports Russian.

In addition, information is transmitted through the TLS / SSL protocol. And if you want, you can buy a paid subscription, in which there is the possibility of additional encryption.

Data synchronization is fast. You can install the application on a PC, tablet, or smartphone.

When registering, the user gets 20 GB of free space, and without reference to time.

  • 20 GB free
  • Encryption is available by subscription only.


A well-known application for all users of Apple products. On the iPhone, MacBook, and iPad, the storage program is already built into the system.

You can use 5 GB for free. For those who work on other operating systems, you will need to issue a basic subscription worth $ 1. Then the volume of storage increases significantly.

iCloud Drive actually performed pretty well. For protection, it uses 128-bit AES encryption, and for transmission - 128-bit SSL encryption.

The only thing is that sometimes the download speed was too slow. Also, users criticized this program for storing keys of the private encryption option, which potentially indicates the company's ability to access your files.

  • Supports encryption
  • Sometimes the transmission speed drops


Initially, this is a hosting designed for sharing files. But you can upload your own voluminous files like videos and photos to it.

And even without registration, you can upload up to 10 GB of information to the exchanger. If you have an account, then the volume increases to 15 GB.

Also, using 4shared, you can easily share data with other users - just provide them with a download link.

Attention! If this is not your main cloud storage, do not forget to visit the site from time to time. If you have not logged into your account for more than six months, then the data will be erased.

All owners of Apple technology get at their disposal 5 GB in the "native" cloud iCloud service. Due to various restrictions, using this cloud is not always convenient, and the allocated space quickly ends, and iCloud does not get along well with other people's systems.

Pricing for additional space in iCloud:

50 GB: 59 rub
200 GB: 149 rub
1 TB: 599 rub
2 TB: 1 490 rub.

For convenient data exchange between different platforms, gadgets and users, it is better to connect to a third-party service. The choice of clouds today is very extensive, there are both old-timers of the market, as well as daring beginners, corporate players and small companies.

The conditions and tariffs for each service change quite often, we offer the most relevant information as of today.

Dropbox


One of the most popular services is not very willing to give out a place in the cloud. When the company supported and developed Carousel and Mailbox applications, it was possible to get several gigabytes of disk space for connecting programs to its account  and uploading data.

Another 3 GB was given during testing the function of automatic data upload in the application.

Dropbox also had prize gigabytes when buying Android smartphones. However, they were issued for a year or two.

Now it doesn’t smell of such generosity, you’ll have to invite friends to get extra space. Finding someone who has not yet registered with Dropbox is another quest. There are schemes with creating fake accounts and changing the MAC address of the network card, but sooner or later, fake friends are discovered, and a place in the cloud is taken away.

Dropbox pricing for extra storage:

1 TB: $ 9.99 ($ \u200b\u200b8.25 if paid annually)
2 TB: $15 ($12.50)
Unlimited space: $25 ($20)

2 at registration + up to 16 GB (500 MB per friend).

Total:  The most common cloud service is not as generous as it was several years ago. You can expand the space only with the help of real friends who do not yet have an account.

Google drive


Google initially provides 15 GB in the cloud (versus Dropbox 2 GB), for most users this will be enough. In terms of popularity and prevalence, the services were almost equal, although initially the advantage was on the side of the “blue box”.

Most cloud sync-enabled applications today work with both services.

If 15 GB is not enough, you can expand the space right up to 1 TB! It’s easy to do, we’re even ready. From my own experience I’ll say that in a week or two you can contribute to the development of the cartographic service and get a bonus spot.

Unfortunately, the space will have to be freed in two years.

Sometimes Google holds one-time promotions that coincide with holidays or memorable events. Referral program is not provided.

Additional Drive Prices for Google Drive:

100 GB: 139 rub
1 TB: 699 rub
10 TB: 6 990 rub.
20 TB: 13 920 rub.
30 TB: 20 990 rub.

How many GB can I get for free:  15 at registration + 1 TB for 2 years.

Total:  the cloud is maximally integrated with others google services  (mail, documents, photos) and operating android system, and at registration they give a solid 15 GB. You can expand the space, but for a limited time.

Cloud Mail.Ru


A few years ago, the service literally blew up the cloud storage market, distributing 1 Tb per share to users. With all the drawbacks of the Mail.ru cloud (low data transfer rate and the absence of WebDAV), many now use this place to store a family photo archive or music collection.

There were other manifestations of generosity, when at registration they gave 25 or even 100 GB. Now new users are provided with only 8 GB in the cloud for free. More space is available only for a fee.

Considering that mail.ru is a very popular email service and most active Internet users have long had an account, many have already received 100 GB or more for everything they need.

The prices for additional space in the Cloud Mail.Ru:

64 GB: 69 rub (57.5 rubles when paying for the year)
128 GB: 149 rub (125 rub.)
256 GB: 229 rub (190 rub.)
512 GB: 379 rub (315 rub.)
1 TB: 699 rub (582 rub.)
2 TB: 1 390 rub. (1,158 rubles)
4 TB: 2 790 rub. (2 325 rub.)

How many GB can I get for free:  8 GB at registration.

Total:  not the most convenient cloud with unstable speed. The Mail.ru mobile application only takes on a convenient and functional look. If you haven’t pumped the cloud here before, then now it makes no sense to start.

Yandex.Disk


Yandex is currently the most active player in the cloud market. Promotions and distribution of bonus space are held regularly to expand the initial 10 GB.

Users can get bonuses when buying and using equipment of different brands or by connecting to Yandex service partners. You can read about all current and past promotions.

Now the next "distribution of clouds" is underway, you can get +32 GB to the existing space. To do this, just enable automatic photo upload in the mobile application. A few minutes after activating the option, a bonus will be received and you can turn off unloading.

Prices for additional space in Yandex.Disk:

10 GB: 30 rub (25 rubles when paying for the year)
100 GB: 80 rub (67 rub.)
1 TB: 200 rub (167 rub.)

How many GB can I get for free:  10 upon registration + 32 GB per share.

Total:  An excellent domestic player in the cloud storage market with a good speed and convenient application. Promotions are regularly held to upgrade your cloud for free.

OneDrive


Microsoft service has recently cut back the space for new users and threw many old ones who did not have time to confirm their desire to use the previous volume. So instead of 15 GB, only 5 GB is now available in OneDrive.

A serious corporate service does not deal with such nonsense as referral links and promotions with partners. You can get a bonus place only when purchasing devices or applications from Microsoft.

OneDrive Extra Space Pricing:

50 GB: 72 rub
1 TB: 269 \u200b\u200brub (224 rubles when paying for the year)
5 TB: 339 rub (283 rub.)

How many GB can I get for free:  5 GB at registration.

Total:  it’s convenient to use the OneDrive service in extremely rare cases when there is no need to synchronize data with mobile operating systems  (competing solutions clearly win there), and the emphasis needs to be placed on working with Microsoft products, in particular with the Office 365 service.

Mega


The cloud service hails from New Zealand and immediately offers 50 GB for all new users. No restrictions and pitfalls, just take and use.

There is a convenient mobile application, encryption at a good level, and a paid extension can be paid using Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

Extra space prices in Mega:

200 GB: € 4.99 (€ 4.16 when paying per year)
500 GB: €9.99 (€8.33)
2 TB: €19.99 (€16.66)
4 TB: €29.99 (€25)

How many GB can I get for free:  50 GB at registration.

Total:  for those who need a lot of space immediately and without additional movements.

What to choose


Which cloud to choose in 2017 if you have not used anything like this before?

  • If there are 10-15 people nearby like you who have not used the clouds, choose Dropbox  - immediately boost your account on the referral program.
  • For use in conjunction with an Android device and services from Google, it’s perfect Google drive. 15 GB out of the box is far from everywhere.
  • To quickly share photos in My World Mail.Ru or Odnoklassniki, connect to cloud Mail.Ru.
  • If you need a good high-speed cloud for the future - your choice Yandex.Disk. You will immediately receive 10 GB + 32 GB per share.
  • Fans of Microsoft recommend only OneDrive.
  • When you need to quickly "merge" a large amount of data into the cloud, choose Mega. 50 GB with no file size restrictions and good speed.

That's what the main players look like now cloud market". Some have already built up a sufficient customer base and are trying to get them to switch to a paid subscription, others are only increasing the number of subscribers, while still others do not understand why they need all this.

What cloud are you using?

Want to know more? Cm.

Greetings friends!

In this article, I will briefly talk about various free cloud storage! I’ll make a short review: we will analyze what it is and who provides more free space!

Cloud storage for free

What " free cloud storage«?

Free cloud storage- this is something like a virtual flash drive, well, or an additional hard drive! Such services allow you to store various files on the network without any loss and in complete secret. You can share, view and download them anywhere in the world where there is Internet.

Also, such storage is a wonderful opportunity to unload a bit of your computer hard drive and an indispensable thing when blogging.

Now a small introduction ...

I will not write a detailed description: how to register, payment for additional memory, etc. Everything will be short and clear, with a small description, namely a small list of the best candidates who provide us with such a freebie!

And so, let's go!

2014 Biggest Free Cloud Storage

The biggest storage is Tencent Cloud ( mobile only ). This storage, in the amount of 10 TB of free disk space, is provided by the Chinese company Tencent ...

And of course, everything is in Chinese, but the browser translator is a little pranked and everything seems to be clear!

In order to get 10 TB, a user needs to create an account in the QQ instant messaging service, and then download latest version mobile app  of this service. Next, go to the Tencent Cloud website and click on the blue button, after which the user will receive 1 TB. Available disk space will increase depending on file downloads. Thus, filling the cloud service with files as much as possible, the user will be able to get 10 TB.

  Yunio cloud storage  - 1 TB after registration with a daily increase of 1GB. Super VIP members get 10GB per day.

In second place is — provides 100 GB ( need an account on mail.ru) Recently there was an action and 1 TB was provided as a gift, but unfortunately it passed!

S hared  - 100 gigabyte cloud storage for free.

Ozbox - 100 GB for free, immediately after registration.

Mega - (MEGA Encrypted Global Access) - 5 GB is provided.

Hubic   - 25 GB for free.

- 20 GB cloud storage free ( to get 20 GB go to promotion pageand register).

- provides up to 5 GB for free; can be obtained by performing various tasks, as well as using referral links! (without referrals, you can freely dial 18 GB)

specifically for Windows 8 users:

This is Microsoft cloud storage. Therefore, its main advantage is its tight integration with the operating systems of their production and some of their programs.

This is especially true for new products such as Windows 8 and 8.1, Office 2013, as well as Office 365 and Outlook.com.

Owners windows licenses  8 and 8.1 immediately get 25 GB in SkyDrive. The rest are given much less - 7 GB.

Copy — not a bad service, it immediately provides 15 GB + a referral system with unrealistic rates - these 15 GB can be killed in one click \u003d)

4sync   - 15 GB immediately and without conditions!

  - provides 15 GB.

— provides 10 GB, after registration is confirmed by e-mail  the volume increases to 15 GB ( all downloaded files are stored for 180 days from the moment last visit  account)



- provides 3 GB, completing tasks can be increased up to 10 GB (sometimes Yandex holds special promotions that open additional bonuses).

  - I use it myself, very convenient! Gives 2 GB, completing tasks you can get another 1 GB. By referral links you can increase up to 16 GB.

About this service  I mentioned in my posts:

Here is such an interesting little list I prepared ...

Each service has its own different programs for various gadgets and computers, there are pros and cons, but today we will not talk about that! In principle, use cloud storage free  - this is a big and fat plus!

That's all for today! Bye everyone!

Sincerely, Vladislav Lemishko.