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Which Plan Should I Buy For Big Data File

Author: Anju Choudhary
by Anju Choudhary
Posted: Nov 24, 2019

In today’s world, technology has taken a gigantic leap which is completely unpredictable. Data has become an essential parameter in all industries. Data is the costliest thing right now in this world and it can be used for many purposes. All companies have accumulated the data required from them in tons and tons of storage devices that occupy more space. For saving those unwanted space, nowadays many companies are offering cloud services for storing those big data files. We can retrieve the files whenever we require and it will be easy to share since it is always available online.

Moreover, the space, weight, and fatigue involved with storage components can be considerably reduced with this cloud storage method. Everyone will have this question in their mind "Which plan should I buy for big data files?" In this article, we are going to see a little about cloud storage and about the top cloud services that are offering big data storage and can know which one is best.

Cloud Storage

It can be defined as storing the files in a remote location that can be accessed from anywhere with any device. With this, the data efficiency and productivity for data back up and security can be improved. Moreover, it saves huge investments on any giant data storage devices. Following are some of the top data cloud services:

Dropbox

The dropbox is really a suitable one for light data users. The data stored can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. Also, the data can be shared across different devices like mobiles, PCs, laptops, etc.

The main advantage of Dropbox is that it can be used by anyone like freelancers, individual workers, teams, etc. irrespective of business size. In addition, any type of data, either in a draft or full form can be stored in Dropbox. The only disadvantage of Dropbox is that the free data storage capacity starts only with 2 GB.

Working Platforms – Dropbox works on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android OS and also in iOS and Windows mobiles.

Google Drive

Most famous names and almost everyone must have come across this. As a by-product of Google, it is easier and more effective to use than others. Any type of file can be stored in Google Drive if you have a Google account. From any devices associated with the google account, files can be uploaded. Moreover, it is very easy to share files and folders to anyone without writing any separate mail. The most notable advantage of Google Drive is the free data capacity offered. Google offers 15 GB as the initial storage space before you choose for any additional data storage expansion.

The main drawback to be noticed is that the membership is very costly for the paid data storage than others.

Working Platforms – Google drive is a universal one and works on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices.

OneDrive

Originated from Microsoft, OneDrive offers 5 GB as initial free storage space for storing the required files. One notable feature is that it allows us to directly upload the scanned documents on it. Also, offline accessing of the files stored can be done with OneDrive. With the purchase of OneDrive, if you want, you can also get access to Office 365.

The main drawback of OneDrive is the storage space it offers (5 GB) is very less when compared with the competitor Google Drive.

Working Platforms – OneDrive is able to work on Windows, iOS, Android, etc.

Box

Mainly suitable for team works where a large amount of data storage is involved. Any types of files can be stored in this and the main advantage is that it allows you to co-edit with Office 365 for the files stored in it. But it is costlier than its competitors.

Working Platforms – Box is more flexible than Google Drive and can be accessed with any device using any type of OS.

IDrive

This cloud service is being offered by Apple and the files stored in IDrive can be accessed from PCs or Mac. The most notable feature is that it automatically takes the backup of the file by recognizing the changes made to it and even allows backing up the entire drive including OS.

Another important thing to notice is that no files will get deleted automatically. If you don’t need a file you have to delete it manually and if the file is required for later use, you can recover it within 30 days.

Conclusion:

By taking above points into consideration, we can say that for individual works, Google Drive can be the best choice since the requirement will be less than can be satisfied with the bigger free storage, they are offering. In the case of office purposes that involves big data files, then based on your requirements and systems compatibility, you can select any one of the above-mentioned services.

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Author: Anju Choudhary

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