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The storage of data in digital systems suggests the possibility of an almost infinite storage capacity, sometimes being limited to charges for space expansion.
The use of the cloud is cross-platform and multi-device.
Having a safe and reliable data storage is essential for both companies as for individual users.
There has always been a need to save documents, photos, videos and, in general, files of all kinds. Previously, with the arrival of cassettes, CDs, memories and other devices, it was possible to store all kinds of information; However, with the arrival of immediacy, this type of storage became obsolete since it was necessary to have the information stored at all times and in all places, technology advanced and now there are tools that allow carrying almost infinite amounts of data on different devices, these digital storage systems are here to stay.
Why save to digital systems?
Saving the information on the computer or on physical devices may be an option; However, with the advancement of technology, it is much more practical and simple to do it in digital systems such as in the “cloud” since from that model, it can be accessed from any online device, and even bring all your information on your smartphone.
Advantage:
- Access data with ease from anywhere in the world.
- Do not saturate the hard drive of our computer or devices.
- It is economical since we save maintenance and service costs.
- Allows you to purchase more services or more storage capacity
- It keeps the data intact and available, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Disadvantages:
- The user may feel a kind of loss of privacy.
- Dependence on third-party infrastructure and platforms to operate.
- The information is left vulnerable to the possibility of theft, fraud or hacking.
- Without the Internet, we will not have access to our information on some platforms, since others offer the possibility of working offline.
General characteristics
- Share. Send large files.
- Synchronization. I work remotely or without an internet connection.
- Storage. Backup files.
- Security. Security.
- Collaboration. Collaboration.
- Productivity. Productivity.
- Contact. Email.
- Access from any device online.
- Unlimited storage.
- Sending information by different means.
- Storage of different types of data such as photos, texts, audios, videos and more.
Dropbox: It is a multiplatform digital data storage service in the cloud, of American origin, which allows the user to store and synchronize files online, as well as the possibility of sharing data of all kinds with other users of the system and external agents.
Google Drive: It is a file hosting service belonging to a Google service, which was included in the server on April 24, 2012, replacing Google Docs, and is considered one of the most popular storage services in the world.
PCloud World: pCloud Drive generates from the moment of its installation a secure virtual drive that expands the local storage space, it is a multiplatform tool, which instantly alerts all linked devices if any stored data has undergone any change.
Tresorit: Based in Switzerland and Hungary, the cloud storage service proposes from its base improvements in security and data encryption, since it is focused on storage for companies and has a cost of 12.50 euros per 1000 GB of monthly storage , although it has a trial period of 14 days.
Microsoft OneDrive: OneDrive is the cloud data storage service offered by Microsoft, which enables multi-connectivity of all types of stored files, in addition to suggesting users to be able to access files anywhere and at any time.
MediaFire: It is a free file hosting service. It was founded in 2006 in Harris County, Texas, United States and in the rest of the world in 2007.
Apple iCloud: iCloud Drive is the data storage tool in the cloud, which allows you to organize files by categories, in addition to being a platform linked to all your devices, by having the possibility to modify any file and see the change in any of paired devices.
Amazon Drive: It is the digital data storage system of Amazon’s multiplatform, offers a safe and free service, and has the quality of giving 5GB to all Amazon customers.
Box: It works as a file exchange network that stores the information uploaded by the client to a website, always seeking the consent of the user, since private data such as: name, email address and photos related to the information of the user are protected. profile.
The advancement of technologies is imminent, every day more and more information is produced and in a plane where everything is now digital, it was to be expected that the accumulated information was also digital. The human being by nature will always seek to save in a safe and efficient way everything that it is necessary to want to keep, and now it is possible to do so in an almost unlimited way, and the best of all is the fact of taking that information anywhere to access her at any time.
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