Cloud based storage provides a secure, convenient way of collaborating on a global scale. In the old scenario, someone would create a document and email it out to relevant contacts as an attachment. Inevitably people would make amendments and send it back. They now each have a copy of the document on their computer, and the author ends up with several copies. After consolidating all the amendments and reissuing, a process that's often repeated several times, there can be several different versions in use.
With cloud based storage, the document is uploaded to a central area. All relevant people are given permission to view (or edit) the document, and any revisions can take place within the cloud based solution. This ensures that there is only ever one master version of a document. Solutions with version control allow you to roll back to a previous version if necessary, and everyone who has been given access can access the document using the same link. It allows for a much more collaborative way of working, and by simply emailing a link instead of an attachment, email interception is no longer a concern.
Name of solution | Free Space | Paid Space | Desktop Application? | Link |
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Dropbox | 2GB (Can be increased to 8GB) | £11 per user per month. No size limit | Avaiable on all major desktop and mobile operating systems | Visit Site |
One Drive (Microsoft) | 15GB | 1TB is £5.99 per month or free with Office 365 | Avaiable on all major desktop and mobile operating systems | Visit Site |
Google Drive | 15GB | 1TB is $9.99 per month. Packages go up to 30TB | Avaiable on all major desktop and mobile operating systems | Visit Site |
Amazon Cloud Drive | 5GB | 1TB is £320 per year | Avaiable on all major desktop and mobile operating systems | Visit Site |
Tresorit | Only a free trial is available | 1TB £12.80 per user per month | Windows app available | Visit Site |