In order not to load the memory of a computer or smartphone with unnecessary data, today many users send gigabytes of various documents, photos, videos and many other data to cloud storage.
In most, cloud storage is similar to each other, but each is unique in its own way, has certain advantages and disadvantages, and can be paid or free.
Google Drive
Free 15 GB.
Cloud for storing Gmail mail, as well as photos, text documents, files, videos and other information. Supports almost all file formats. Allows you to work with them in the cloud without using third-party applications.
Microsoft One Drive
Free 5 GB.
The resource is multilingual. After purchasing the Microsoft 365 app with all its features and additional apps, the storage is increased to 100GB.
Mega
Free 15 GB.
Service with a large free volume. User data is stored in an encrypted version from outsiders. The source code for user access to the repository is available through the Git Hub service.
Apple iCloud
Free 5 GB.
Mainly used for Apple gadgets. Supports macOS OS and iOS system. Thanks to this, iPhone, iMac, iPad and MacBook users can freely store and sync their contacts, calendars, documents, photos and other various files via iCloud. Apple’s cloud. It is present in almost all operating systems of the corporation. Allows certain applications in the cloud to create their own server components. Here, there is also an application for the Windows program.
Yandex Disk
Free 10 GB.
Cloud of Russian development. Included in the Yandex system. Unlimited storage for photos taken by smartphones with the Yandex-Disk application. For active users, the free version may increase over time.
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Cloud storage is primarily intended for large businesses, although there is an option for the individual user as well. The service is paid, from about $ 9 for 10 GB for an individual user. But there is a group version for three or more people. In this case, 100GB can cost only about $ 4.5.
Dropbox
Free 2 GB.
Although the cloud provides a small free storage, it makes it possible to buy almost unlimited space for storing various information.
pCloud
Free 5 GB.
Apple’s cloud. To get unlimited space, a one-time payment is possible. Music, video, text documents and various formats of sites in the storage can be downloaded from any mobile device.
Mail.ru
Free 8 GB.
In addition to storing information, it supports listening to audio files, viewing videos, various documents and photos. The paid version supports the WebDAV network protocol.
