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Best Cloud Storage?

Posted on 4/10/24 at 2:14 am
Posted by Peter2
Member since Aug 2019
151 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 2:14 am
Out there.

Does not have to be a ton or unlimited.
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
28705 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 7:38 am to
Best in what way(s)?
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61474 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 8:21 am to
I find Microsoft OneDrive is very good. 5GB free and 1TB with an Office subscription. Syncing between devices is good. I choose to use it over iCloud and Google Drive.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40785 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:32 pm to
quote:

I find Microsoft OneDrive is very good. 5GB free and 1TB with an Office subscription. Syncing between devices is good. I choose to use it over iCloud and Google Drive.



This. I have moved all of my stuff out of drop box and moved it to one drive. I still use Google for backing up my photo's.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
12869 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:28 pm to
*IF* you pay for any of the Apple One+ tiers (or whatever it's called), you get a good amount of storage with that built in.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61474 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

*IF* you pay for any of the Apple One+ tiers (or whatever it's called), you get a good amount of storage with that built in.


This goes back to it depends on what the OP is looking for. If you are just looking for backup, probably the native cloud storage on your platform is best. I certainly use iCloud storage to backup my iPhone. However, I use OneDrive over iCloud because iCloud can be very flaky syncing across devices, at least when there is a PC involved. OneDrive's syncing isn't perfect, but is very good across platforms and devices.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 2:22 pm
Posted by Grigio
Member since May 2023
530 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 2:56 pm to
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 5:13 pm
Posted by wheelr
Member since Jul 2012
5147 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 3:29 pm to
Take a look at Backblaze. They have good prices and it appears they own their own datacenters. Quit giving the largest corps in the world (Microsoft, Apple, Google, AWS) more money.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
6404 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 5:26 pm to
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Quit giving the largest corps in the world (Microsoft, Apple, Google, AWS) more money


There is always Proton Drive too. I think OP wants "retail" cloud storage, not cloud backup. I use Backblaze to back up my NAS, but nothing else.

OP, you can also start with a 2 bay NAS to build a personal cloud. Most of the Synology apps I use for my NAS work well, but I'm still going to have to use Outlook to get email anyway (I always use MFA if it's available, which can create issues.) You can back it up to Backblaze for pennies per GB in case your house catches fire, if that's what you're looking for.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
422241 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:00 am to
Yeah I use One Drive as my primary cloud service and I have Dropbox and Google Drive as alternatives.

Google Drive works best if you are using the Google Apps and I haven't found a way to make that work with my job yet.
Posted by GurleyGirl
Georgia
Member since Nov 2015
13164 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:00 am to
I'm using One Drive and it works well for our needs across multiple PC's and Android type cell phones.
Posted by wheelr
Member since Jul 2012
5147 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:36 am to
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Yeah I use One Drive as my primary cloud service and I have Dropbox and Google Drive as alternatives.

Google Drive works best if you are using the Google Apps and I haven't found a way to make that work with my job yet.




I'm curious. Do you keep client info in these places? Have you checked if the info is being scanned for AI training, ads, etc?

For example it looks like having HIIPA compliant Google Drive requires signing a special agreement.
This post was edited on 4/11/24 at 9:37 am
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
422241 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:27 am to
I've been to various CLEs over the years that list it as safe for attorney cloud storage. I also check every now and again. I have a business account for both Microsoft and Google (Workspaces).

quote:

it looks like having HIIPA compliant Google Drive requires signing a special agreement.

HIPAA is its own animal. I'm not an expert but I think you can't even email docs (but you can fax them). Lawyers can email docs

I don't have a robust organization, so if my cloud storage is hacked, it's going to be direct access due to my error, which negates the protection entirely. If I make the mistake, they're going to get in regardless of the provider, b/c user error compromised the security.

I am , however, looking at changing how I deal with old client files re: the cloud/electronic storage. I may move old/closed files to a different cloud storage with very few entry points.
Posted by wheelr
Member since Jul 2012
5147 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:44 am to
Interesting. It sounds like I'm more security concious about my personal stuff than a lot of businesses (that includes the company I work for).

Perhaps consider something like Lemmy mentioned. Your own storage and you could access it on your home/office network via a VPN.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17973 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:07 am to
MEGA cloud storage.
Posted by Chimlim
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2005
17712 posts
Posted on 4/11/24 at 3:34 pm to
One Drive for work, iCloud for personal
Posted by Tempratt
WRMS Girls Soccer Team Kicks arse
Member since Oct 2013
13327 posts
Posted on 4/17/24 at 7:35 pm to
I second MS OneDrive/skydrive. No compression.

iCloud sucks for photos/video. It’s a sharing service but not backup.
Posted by ArkLaTexTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2009
2461 posts
Posted on 4/23/24 at 8:35 pm to
I use iCloud for my Mac stuff, One Drive for my Windows stuff and Google Drive for my ChromeOS stuff.

Also, I've got a mini PC running Open Media Vault with a 1 TB SSD for an extra local copy of some files.
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