Google Close to Launching Cloud Storage Service

[exfileme]

Google plans to rival Dropbox and Box.net with its own free and paid virtual storage solution.

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[Guest]

As long as the servers are located in Mongolia we shouldn't worry about a server seizure ...

 

[dietcreamsoda]

With Microsoft offering 25BG free with their skydrive service, I'd be surprised if Google only offers 2-5GB.

 

[dietcreamsoda]

oops...25GB

 

[zodiacfml]

Can't wait. I've been using Google's storage for Picasa and Google Docs and is inconvenient to use for other files. I hope they could slash prices or increase storage. I can't seem to have enough of it.

 

[Guest]

why would google offer 2-5GB on a cloud storage service when gmail gives you >7GB and it is free?

 

[ThisIsMe]

They're only doing it so now they can even have access to what used to be stored locally by people and beyond their reach.

Okay, okay I'm only joking ...but what if I'm not? lol

 

[jhansonxi]

[citation][nom]ThisIsMe[/nom]They're only doing it so now they can even have access to what used to be stored locally by people and beyond their reach.Okay, okay I'm only joking ...but what if I'm not? lol[/citation]Unless the service requires a proprietary client to use it then that won't happen. If you are worried about privacy then use encryption.

 

[jbo5112]

Google is going to release a service where you can upload a video, then send people a link to it??! HOLY YOUTUBE BATMAN!!

 

[wopr11]

And if you ever bother to read Google's User Agreement you will notice that anything you upload becomes Google's Property and they can do with it anything they want - and there's nothing you can do about it.

 

[hoofhearted]

Why are they still pushing this cloud BS?

SOPA .... PIPA .... Megaupload .... FBI ....

Like I am going to trust my backups to this "cloud" house of cards.

 

[hardcore_gamer]

I don't trust them with my personal data. Same goes for FB.

 

[newbie_mcnoob]

"Store all your data in the cloud. It's safe with us."

Just ask MegaUpload...

 

[gm0n3y]

They are marketing cloud storage as a way to share data with other people, so there is no reason to worry about it being taken offline as its not designed to be used as primary or even backup storage. If they limit the file types to media and office-type documents then they aren't really offering anything new since you can already do that with their other services. Still, it would be nice to have a central location to manage all of your online files. I'll give it a try, I just won't upload anything incriminating.