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| =====Cloud Storage Options===== | =====Cloud Storage Options===== | ||
| - | //Current | + | //Notes as of 12/ |
| I'm always looking to add more storage options, comments on any of these, and help expanding this info// | I'm always looking to add more storage options, comments on any of these, and help expanding this info// | ||
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| + | ====Why Use Cloud Storage? | ||
| + | * Back up files off-site | ||
| + | * Access files from multiple devices (all of your PCs, Macs, phones, tablets) | ||
| + | * Share files with trusted humans (e.g., spouse, heirs) | ||
| ====What Is Cloud Storage? | ====What Is Cloud Storage? | ||
| * Disk space stored on the Internet and accessed via your connection to the Internet | * Disk space stored on the Internet and accessed via your connection to the Internet | ||
| - | * Useful to backup files off-site | ||
| - | * Useful to share files between devices (PC, Mac, phone, tablet) | ||
| * Provided by several companies | * Provided by several companies | ||
| * Usually some space is offered for free and if you need more space there is a cost | * Usually some space is offered for free and if you need more space there is a cost | ||
| * The space (and its files) are protected by your login credentials | * The space (and its files) are protected by your login credentials | ||
| + | * Some providers offer file encryption | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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| * Redundancy across geographic locations (multiple locations prevent SPOF from nature) | * Redundancy across geographic locations (multiple locations prevent SPOF from nature) | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | [[https:// |
| + | SPOF: Single Point of Failure | ||
| ====Best Practices==== | ====Best Practices==== | ||
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| * Consider using a password manager to generate and store complex passwords. Which will be safer and harder to guess: | * Consider using a password manager to generate and store complex passwords. Which will be safer and harder to guess: | ||
| * Use unique passwords for data in the cloud | * Use unique passwords for data in the cloud | ||
| + | * Consider storing the first part of the password in a password manager and adding a set string when you enter it. | ||
| * Use two factor authentication if possible | * Use two factor authentication if possible | ||
| * Backup files in different cloud accounts (don't put important data in just one place) | * Backup files in different cloud accounts (don't put important data in just one place) | ||
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| ====Selected Cloud Storage Options=== | ====Selected Cloud Storage Options=== | ||
| + | Also see these sites, they may have bargains: | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
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| //Here are some, do you know of others?\\ Do you have good or bad experiences with these?// | //Here are some, do you know of others?\\ Do you have good or bad experiences with these?// | ||
| - | ^Provider^ | + | |< 100% 10% 5% 10% 8% 15% - 8% >| |
| - | |Dropbox| | + | ^Provider^ |
| - | |iCloud | 5GB|50GB($0.99/ | + | |Dropbox| |
| - | |pCloud | | + | |iCloud | 5GB|50GB($0.99/ |
| - | |OneDrive| | + | |pCloud | |
| - | |Google Drive| | + | |OneDrive| |
| - | |iDrive| | + | |Google Drive| |
| - | |Mega| | + | |iDrive| |
| - | |Box| 10GB| | | |[[https:// | + | |Mega| |
| - | |MediaFire| | + | |Box| 10GB| | |$60/yr for 100GB|[[https:// |
| - | + | |MediaFire| | |
| - | 2FA: Two Factor Authentication, | + | |Internxt| |
| + | |IceDrive| | ||
| + | |Degoo| | ||
| + | |NordLocker| 3GB| | |500GB $35.88/ | ||
| + | |Backblaze| 10GB| | | |[[https://www.expressvpn.com/ | ||
| + | 2FA: Two Factor Authentication, | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| - | {{counter}} | + | ===Notes=== |
| + | * [[https:// | ||
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