Free Web Disk Space
September 29, 2007 – 6:48 am
Space, the final frontier – computer disk space that is. My first real computer had a 210 MB (that’s megabytes not gigabytes) hard disk drive and I didn’t think I would ever fill it up. Today I carry five times that amount of space in my pocket on my flash drive. What is even more incredible is how the price of computer disk space has continued to drop year after year. Not only is hard disk space cheap but you can get a ton of web-based storage space for free!
For example, AOL’s Xdrive gives you up to five gigabytes of free storage space. Not only do you get the space for free but they encrypt you data when it is being transfered to and from Xdrive so a hacker can’t intercept and capture your information (stored data is not encrypted though).
Another alternative, is Box.net where you can get one gigabyte of free storage. Need additional space, surf on over to Mediamax where you can get 25 gigabytes of space for free.
Finally, don’t forget about the big G – Google. Just sign up for an account and you get access to Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Presentations. Not only can you store your files on the Google computers but the Google office suite is compatible with Word, Excel and PowerPoint so you can even edit your documents on-line.
All of these great services are free (as in beer) but keep in mind that you should also keep backups of all the files you store on-line since virtual companies sometimes go out of business rather abruptly. Check them out!