Best Online Storage Reviewed
Online storage of computer files is becoming more important to companies, professional practices, and even individuals and families.
Online storage of computer files is becoming more important to companies, professional practices, and even individuals and families. I have been purchasing online storage for several years and am thrilled with all the storage solutions that are commonly known as cloud storage. This article provides a quick review of cloud storage providers. If you are seeking an exhaustive list, take a look at Wikipedia’s comparison of online backup services.
Shop Before You Buy
A few years ago I purchased online storage from a low-cost provider. I was initially excited and began uploading files. Unfortunately uploading the files was so slow that believe it or not, I would actually be logged by the software because of “inactivity”. You can imagine my frustration. That is when I began shopping around and when I did find a better solution, I had to painstakingly download the files from my old-slow provider and then upload to the new provider. This is a headache you should avoid. For that reason I suggest taking your time before you make a commitment.
The factors that are important for cloud storage include:
- speed
- reliability
- cost
- security
- ease-of-use and features
I recently researched various online storage service providers and rated a few on the factors listed below. The matrix presented below are just a few storage providers. The reviews are based on my experiences, the experiences of my , and the researched I conducted.
| speed | reliability | cost | security | ease-of-use/features | |
| Just Cloud | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Zip Cloud | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| My PC Backup | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sugar Sync | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Mozy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Dropbox | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Box | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 |
