how to make the most of cloud storage

Alfred Stieglitz

It is not often I can give advice that provides you with a free service to help your growing collection of raw files and images. Cloud storage is a network of virtual servers to store data. Once the work is stored  you can send a link where it can be download. Naturally one  advantage is that you do not need to send large attachments that might be blocked, avoiding the need to re-size your images and lose quality. It serves as a great way to back up for your existing work. There are certain attributes which providers have in common. 

• Ability to access the files and space using a variety of ways and devices
• Pay as you go (for paid plans)
• Completely managed by the service provider 
• The market for cloud computing is very competitive and looks to continue which is the reason that many suppliers offer a free amount of space. 
• The amount varies and you can take out storage with multiple providers.

	Company	Free Cloud Storage	Max Filesize	Link
	Dropbox	2GB-10GB	No limit	Dropbox
	Box.net	5GB	25MB	Box.net
	Amazon CloudDrive	5GB (20GB with an mp3 album purchase)	2GB	Amazon CloudDrive
	SugarSync	5GB	25MB	SugarSync
	Ubuntu One	5GB	No Limit	Ubuntu One
	Windows Live Skydrive	25GB	100 MB	Windows Live Skydrive
	iDrive	5GB	No Limit	iDrive
	Memopal	3GB	No Limit	Memopal
	ADrive	50GB	2GB	ADrive
	OpenDrive	5GB	100MB	OpenDrive
	Zumodrive	2GB	No Limit	Zumodrive
	TeamDrive	2GB	No Limit	TeamDrive
	Spideroak	2GB	No Limit	Spideroak
	Syncplicity	2GB	No Limit	Syncplicity
	Safecopy	3GB	No Limit	Safecopy
	Google Docs	1GB	1GB	Google Docs
	MiMedia	7GB	3GB	MiMedia

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