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iCloud Gigabyte Storage Comparison

Announcement posted by iCloud Inc 14 Jan 2012

When it comes to the amount of space delivered, iCloudDrive is a service that stands out far beyond the others - Amazon, Apple, Dropbox, Box.net, Carbonite, Google, iCloud, Microsoft, Moxy and SugarSync

Providing a way to give consumers access to everything they do on a computer from anywhere has become the brass ring for digital services and thanks to a number of cloud providers, there are options for ways to store, secure, access and manage it. The amount of digital data is rapidly growing at a rate as high as 80% each year. Knowing just how much space will be needed to store copies to protect their information while predicting future needs presents a challenge for consumers as they look to take responsibility for protecting their information against data loss.

Some cloud providers propose 1GB – 50GB of storage for free and through proprietary campaigns, additional storage space may be available but you are restricted to the device you use, the types of files you store. While 5 gigabytes of storage might potentially be enough to fit 1,000 MP3 music files and 1,000 photos, it won’t be enough to hold an entire collection or your other important files.

With iCloudDrive, clients benefit from unlimited packages and terabyte service plans. iCloudDrive ProSuite provides 5 Terabytes of service (that’s 10,240 GB) while iCloudDrive Backup service is an unlimited service! iCloud clients have an incredible amount of flexibility with storage space for their complete collection of music, documents, photos and shelves of high quality video and full-length movies. It’s impossible to know just how much space you might need when selecting your provider and if you exceed your service limit, you are at risk of getting hit with a lot bigger bill than anticipated.

Following is a comparison of services that offer features and sharing beyond just storage:

Provider

Service

Service Overview

Approximate Cost /GB/Year ($USD)

FREE

iCloud Inc.

iCloudDrive ProSuite 5 terabyte service

5TB Service at $204.00/year

$.02/GB

Free Unlimited lifetime iCloudDrive Backup account

Amazon

Cloud Drive

1000GB at $1000/year

$1.00/GB

5GB + songs purchased from Amazon do not count towards storage

Apple Inc.

iCloud

-for Apple iOS/OSX users only

50GB service at $100.00/year

$2.00/GB

5GB + purchased items on iTunes do not count towards storage.

Dropbox

Pro100

100GB at $199.00/year

$1.99/GB

-2GB on starter plans

-50GB Free Lifetime Storage for LG Android Mobile Device users

Google

Google Docs

16TB for $4100/year

$.25/GB

1GB + Gmail (7GB) and Picasa (1GB)

SugarSync

100GB for $149.00/year

$1.49/GB

5GB

Consumer services that primarily offer backup and storage for your files include:

Provider

Service

Service Overview

Annual Cost $USD

FREE

iCloud Inc

iCloudDrive Backup

Unlimited, no restriction on size or type of files, accessible on any digital device across all platforms for all your computers

$60

Entire account is free for a lifetime when you make a referral and they become an iCloud client

Box.net

Box

-50GB storage space cap with 1GB file size limitation

Free 50GB

Service is free up to 50GB.

Carbonite

Carbonite Home

Unlimited, size limitations on files, 1 computer limit

$59

Moxy

Moxy Home

125GB, limitations on file type and size, 1 computer limit, not accessible from mobile devices

$109

Microsoft

SkyDrive

Integrates with Windows Live Mail (Hotmail) and other Windows Live services (online version of Microsoft Office).

Limitation to size of files uploaded (50MB)

Free 25GB

Service is free up to 25GB. If additional space is required, must look to alternative solutions.

The price of storing files in the cloud has dropped and there are services designed to fit any budget. For many consumers, storing copies of all of your music, photos emails and documents in the cloud is now an affordable option — and one that will protect you from waking up with your memories erased.

If you are looking for a storage solution where information can easily be shared, iCloudDrive ProSuite service scores the highest when it comes to the amount of space and at a fraction of the cost of what any other cloud provider is offering. iCloudDrive service offers simplicity and it’s easy of use on all fronts. Through a true cross platform service, users log in through any web interface to manage, upload, download and work on files on any Internet-enable system: Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry and Symbian devices. Backups are made automatically, the service is feature rich and highly secure with zero footprint on all devices connected to the web. With iCloudDrive so many features, so much more space…consistency runs across their services with their iCloudDrive for Business delivering 10 terabyte storage (10,240 GB) for pennies/GB. To learn more about iCloudDrive services, visit www.i-cloudinc.com/iCloudDrive.