[colug-432] DropBox, iDrive, Google Drive, Amazon, ... cloud storage

[Rob Funk]

On Friday, June 08, 2012 02:27:04 PM Rick Troth wrote:
> I have been using Googoo Services for a while.  Long story.  So when
> it comes to "cloud sorage", my first choice is Googoo Drive simply
> because of logistical proximity.  (Or, I'm just lazy.)
> 
> But ... since the Googoo guys are dragging their feet and delaying
> their Drive, I am curious what else is out there?

Dragging their feet? You mean with Drive in general, or with Drive support 
for Linux. Because Drive itself it there now. It just doesn't directly 
support Linux yet. (Unless you count Android.)

Though as I recall, the Google Drive terms of service are a little more 
annoying than their competitors, so beware.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2972228/cloud-storage-terms-of-service-
comparison-avoid-google-drive

> So ... what do y'all use?  What do you like?  What do you hate?
> SPECIFICALLY, what "cloud storage" solutions do you like that work
> with Linux?

I use Dropbox, and I'm happy with it. My wife and I each have our own 
accounts, and we have a shared folder between us. I have it set up on Linux 
and Mac, and I have the Android app on my phone. It seems like more and more 
third parties are adding support for Dropbox; not only did my new HTC phone 
come with 23GB of Dropbox space, but I just got an email from O'Reilly 
offering to sync the ebooks I buy there with my Dropbox account. (That seems 
to be a limited rollout experiment for now.) And various Android apps offer 
Dropbox support.

I sort-of use the Amazon Cloud Drive, but really only for music I buy, which 
I just automatically download to my phone (then copy to my computer from 
there).


Here's a good article comparing many of the options:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/04/cloud-storage-a-pricing-and-feature-
guide-for-consumers/
Also:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2954960/google-drive-dropbox-skydrive-
sugarsync-cloud-storage-competition

SpiderOak seems to be the main alternative to Dropbox if you want Linux 
support. And they are supposed to be really good about security.

Then again, you may prefer to set up your own solution, using your own cloud 
server.

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