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Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com
- Free 2GB with no file size limit
- Can increase storage by referrals (250MB for each up to 8GB). Must sign up and Install
- A Dropbox folder . Anything you drop there will be synced to any computer that access to the same folders
- Stored locally on computer (no need to download to retrieve as it is auto downloaded when changed elsewhere)
- Simple. Just save files in the Dropbox folder
- Can share folders (full read and write access only)
- Versions of documents for the past 30 days
- Public folder: but folder link does not show all files in that folder, i.e. must direct link to each file
- Bandwidth limits for public files: 10GB/day limit for free plans, 250GB/day for paid plans
- Quite expensive for paid plans:
- 50GB $9.99/month or $99.99/year
- 100GB $19.99/month or $199.00/year
- Clients for: Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, BlackBerry
- Web Access via website
- Closed source
- Recent security issues: optional passwords, config.db issue