How to save files in the cloud without saving them on your computer

Greetings, dear reader. I’m in touch with you, Timur Mustaev. Recently I encountered a problem such as lack of free space on my hard drive. It seems that the normal volume is 1 TB.

And one more inconvenience: I often use a laptop and tablet, and I only sit at a desktop computer in the evenings at home. And all the important work that I do in the evenings is necessary for me during the day. And I decided to get myself cloud storage, namely Google Drive. Which made my life a lot easier.

Therefore, today I want to tell you how to save free space on your hard drive without overloading your computer and have access to your work files from any device. It is unlikely that anywhere else you will learn such detailed and detailed information first-hand.

After reading this article, you will never again be bothered by the fear of losing documents, important photos and videos, and you will learn how to save files in the cloud. I think that this information will not be superfluous for you. Well, then let's start from the very beginning and in order.

What is cloud storage?

Cloud storage is a data storage located on the company’s web server. All data is stored and processed in the cloud, an online storage facility provided by a third party. Next, I will introduce you to all the providers of online “warehouses”, with the help of which you can manage documents without saving them on your computer.

Benefits of working with the cloud:

Free access to data from any device with Internet access;
Possibility of corporate work with data;
Greater confidence in saving data in the event of a hardware failure;
Payment is charged for the actual space occupied, not for server rental;
All work is carried out by the service, the client does not take part in this.

How cloud services work

A virtual storage device is created on the device, similar to a local disk. A separate item appears in Explorer with the name of the cloud.

Now let's look at each of them in more detail.

Dropbox

This company was the first to establish itself as a provider and supplier of Internet storage. The program has a huge advantage - a cloud gateway. Using this technology, you can open a file on your phone. The application is available for all operating systems. Agree, it’s great to prepare for a presentation while you’re stuck in a traffic jam or on public transport.

The administration is very loyal to customers. For stable use of services, the site allocated an additional 15 gigabytes, which is not such a small amount. You can forget the fear of accidentally deleting a document; they are automatically saved in a copy for recovery.

Initially, the service provides two gigabytes of free space and up to one hundred gigabytes for various non-commercial plans. Another tariff, Dropbox for companies, provides storage with 350 GB of free space for use.

User data is stored on an Amazon server and is protected by SSL technology and encrypted with 256-bit encryption.

How to install Dropbox

Dropbox, like any other virtual disk, is very easy to install and configure.
The first step is downloading. You can download it from the official website.

2nd step – Registration. You can do this right away by entering your personal data.
Step 3 – Install the program.
4th step – Launch and authorization

That’s it, now it’s enough to move the file from your desktop/folder/local storage inside the “Dropbox” folder. Now you can use your virtual disk.

Onedrive

Onedrive (originally SkyDrive) is a cloud from Microsoft.
Onedrive supports the full suite of Microsoft Office programs. You can automatically save documents from Excel, PowerPoint and Word to the cloud. The utility allows users to edit files from Office directly in the browser, create and share folders.

OneDrive support is built into one of the most popular social networks, Facebook.
Photos from your account will be automatically saved to the cloud.

Initially, the site offers 7 gigabytes of free space. Users can buy 50,100,200 gigabytes of additional storage. The cost is calculated using the formula - Desired location / 2. So, the cost of 100 gigabytes will be $50 per year. The cloud is available for the following operating systems:

Android;
Windows;
Windows Phone;
Xbox.

Onedrive offers a business edition for corporate work. Payment is made individually from each user $2.50 monthly. Users receive 25 gigabytes of initial free space, with the option to purchase more.

Installed and configured similarly to the previous one.

Yandex. Disk

One of the world's largest search engines is expanding in every possible direction. The company launched its own online storage, Yandex. Disk.

The principle of operation is no different from other services. The advantage of working with Yandex is the initial large volume. Upon registration, you are given 10 gigabytes of free space, which will double with continued use.

Supported OS:

Android;
Linux;
Mac OS X;
Symbian;
Windows;
Windows Phone.

Tariffs for additional space are low.

Monthly cost:

30 rubles – 10 Gigabytes;
80 rubles – 100 Gigabytes;
200 rubles – 1 Terabyte.

The annual cost is 10 times more than the monthly one.

You can manage your data from your smartphone by installing an application from the Play Market if your phone is Android.

Screenshots from your computer are automatically saved to storage. You can share files and folders by making them publicly accessible.

[email protected]

The most famous mail service throughout Russia and the CIS countries has launched its own cloud storage.

The cloud allows you to store all types of files from documents to videos. Document exchange, like other repositories, is also present. The company received the Runet Prize for launching the cloud.

The initial free data storage volume is 25 GB. There is the ability to remotely edit and change documents located in your “storeroom”. Mail.ru supports working with modern technology and a unique security system.

Rates for additional free space depend on the current volume. The minimum monthly payment is 99 rubles per 100 gigabytes or 990 per year. For 1 TB 499 rubles monthly or 4990 per year. Not a very steep price tag.

The server is located in Europe. All files are scanned by Kaspersky antivirus.

Google Drive (Google Drive)

Google Drive, originally Google Docs, is a cloud storage and data synchronization service from Google.

The service is no different from other cloud storage services. All the same functionality, installation, configuration and the same capabilities.

At the moment I am actively using this service. I like his prices, not very cheap, but not very expensive either. Files can be shared using a special link in the context menu. You can open it by right-clicking on the desired folder.

During installation, other services from Google may be installed. There is no need to worry or fear them. These are just hyperlinks to online services for working with documents and presentations.

Conclusion

To summarize, we can say that any of the above virtual disks cope with their task with a bang. It’s just that everyone decides which one they like. To say that one is better than the other is to say nothing. All of them are reliable and are encrypted against unauthorized access, so all your data is completely safe.

If you are very worried about your data on your computer, then make a backup copy. At one time, I didn't pay attention to this until I encountered this. With what exactly? With the loss of information from your hard drive on your computer. After this incident, I started backing up data. How do I do this? The video course helped me " Backup using the method of Evgeny Popov" It is very simple and understandable. Take care of your data and backup it!

Well, now the time has come to say goodbye. I hope you have cleared all your questions and doubts about the new online data storage technology. I wish you success, share this article with your friends and acquaintances on social media. networks.

Thank you for your attention, all the best!

All the best to you, Timur Mustaev.