This blog will be about my experiences, toughts and opinions that encompass a large array of subjects, from blogging to gardening to technology.
My name is Jon and i am 25 years old.I live in Romania and curently i am uneployed.
Today's story - How To Find You Way Arround Cloud Storage Providers
If your company has a big web presence or you want it to have one in the future you need to understand the risks and necessities one might encounter when storing crucial company data and assets.Having your own private local storage infrastructure worked well in the past,but now the risks involved are to many to ignore,like drive failures and other factors that can lead to disastrous data loss.Luckily innovation in off site storage technology and Internet interfaces have provided a much needed solution in the form of off site data storage, or cloud storage.This has enormous cost reduction benefits along with increased security in case of a failure and increased accessibility and flexibility.So what exactly are the long term and short term benefits of using a cloud storage provider for your company ?1. Many providers use a pay-per-usage billing model, this can be a huge cost saving benefit.You pay only for what your company uses.2.Ease of deployment and maintenance.Basically almost everything related to the technical side of things is managed by the provider, hiring technical staff, is unnecessary.3.A larger storage capacity and connection performance.4.More options and flexibility when accessing company data. You can access your cloud from all around the globe at superior performance.5.Increased output and creativity due to group collaboration features and sharing.How to pick the right provider for your companyIt is probably the most daunting task for potential customers since there are so many alternatives, especially this year with google entering the cloud storage space.When gathering data on potential providers you need to look for one that has an established track record of reliability and security.As a starting point i am going to recommend a few that have served me and my business well in the past, which i hope is going to make the task of finding one easier for you.1. Box.netBox was founded in early 2007 and has evolved into to one of the best and most reliable cloud storage providers in the business.They allow collaboration between employees of a company, file syncing amongst unlimited devices and much more enterprise oriented features like a huge capacity and great performance.2.LivedriveLivedrive has established itself as a premier enterprise cloud storage provider since 2005 and today it offers its services to big businesses all over the globe including PC World,Tiger Direct , Curry's and many more. It providers a number of features for both business and personal users, like unlimited, syncing across computers,customized storage space for various needs.
