Cloud computing has become the most discussed term amongst internet users. It lets the users to store their data on the cloud and also run applications from the cloud based server with the help of internet web browser, wherein the user does not have to install any sort of program on their computer. For instance, Yahoo Mail and Gmail can be considered to be examples of cloud computing since you can use your email account with the help of internet web browser and don’t have to install any sort of desktop client on your PC.
If you tend to host your files over cloud you can access them at anyplace from any sort of device such as PCs, notebooks or Smartphones and they tend to work on various platforms such as Linux, Windows and Macintosh. You can backup or save your data using the following cloud storage services for free of cost.
Dropbox
You will get 2 GB of free storage space with Dropbox. You can also avail 250 MB of free space when a friend joins Dropbox via your referral. Dropbox stores your data in a safe and secure manner and the file data transmission happens over an encrypted channel [SSL]. It also maintains one-month history of your files and so you will be able to undelete files. Dropbox works best with Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
Google Docs
Google Docs permits you to upload all your files to the cloud with a storage space of 1024 MB, but you can also upload a folder or file of s size 1 GB. If you are a Google Chrome or Firefox user, you can drag and drop the files to upload them to Google Docs. You can share folders and files with your family, friends and colleagues easily. Text documents, presentations, spreadsheets, PDF files, drawings, videos and images can be uploaded to Google Docs. You can even upload zip files however you can’t preview them online.
SugarSync
This cloud computing service offers you with 5 GB of free space. You can backup your files automatically. Your files are stored in an encrypted format with 128-bit AES. You can opt to download mobile apps of this particular cloud computing service to sync iPad, iPhone, Android, blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices.
Amazon Cloud Drive
Amazon Cloud Drive provides 5 GB of free storage space using which you can store videos, music, photos and documents. You can also store the songs that you bought from Amazon MP3 Store in Amazon Cloud Drive and download it whenever you feel like.
Box.net
The best feature about Box.net is that you are allowed to share a link of your stored files with your friends. You can even share folders with other people wherein they are allowed to access, share, make comments and update the files on the specific folder. You can get 5 GB of free space when you opt for a free account.
Microsoft SkyDrive
Microsoft SkyDrive allows you to create, edit and share Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word files online even though you don’t have Microsoft Office in your PC or Mac. You can also create folders with permissions as friends, public or you, just like Box.net. You are offered with 25GB of free storage space which is the highest than any other service that is listed in this article; however you need to consider the file size limit which is 50 MB for every file that you upload.
MiMedia
This particular cloud computing service provides you with 7 GB of free storage space. It also provides automatic backup of all your files. You can listen to music, view videos and photos. You can share the files with your friends and family. It works on Windows platform and is available for iPad and iPhone only.
Wuala
You can obtain 1 GB of storage space for free of cost with Wuala, using which you can store approximately 200 music files and 500 photos. This cloud computing service is available for Mac, Linux, Windows and Mobile.
IDrive
You can obtain 5 GB of free storage space in IDrive. It also stores your files in a secure manner like the others. If you are using WordPress, you can download IDrive WordPress Plugin. You get 1 GB of extra storage space when your friends join the network.
Syncplicity
Syncplicity syncs all your files automatically across all your PC’s and helps to backup the data. You obtain 2 GB of free storage space. You will obtain extra 1 GB of free space, when your friends join through your referral. It is available for Mac and Windows users. You can even link it with Google Docs account to synchronize files between them.
These were top 10 best and free cloud storage services. Hope you will find this information useful.
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