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Earlier this week, I had a lot of my files moved from my laptop to my cloud storage. My laptop was begging for it; I create so many files that it is hard to keep track of them sometimes. There were so many files!
Having cloud storage is one of the many luxuries we have nowadays, thanks to technology. I decided to write this post to encourage you to use this amazing technology to your advantage, especially as a business owner. If you are not okay with having your business data stored in a single place or exposed to danger and slipping behind the times, you need to get good cloud storage.
Cloud storage is basically a system that allows you to store data on the Internet, as you would save on a computer. Here are a few reasons why every business owner should use these facilities in their business.
- It saves you money. From buying storage to maintaining it, all that is reduced. The storage providers bear the cost of maintenance and a number of them offer free storage, so you may not need to pay anything unless you need more storage.
- You are sure of the security. Every year, the threat of cyberattacks is becoming rampant. Using cloud storage facilities like Dropbox and Google Drive can protect you from cyberattacks and is really important for your business. This is a big one for me.
- It is so convenient to access or display your files. You do not need any hard disk or flash drive; everything is done online.
- You can have your really important documents stored on the cloud and use that as a backup.
- If you need to search for your files, it won't take up any room on your computer. This is huge for me because I create loads of graphics and sometimes, it can be a lot of work finding them on my laptop.
- If you make any data changes, all the changes will be reflected on all your devices. This is one of my favorite features. Having to continue any of my work from either my phone or laptop.
- You can have more than one user using a cloud storage service, and it won’t affect each other’s files or work. It is really great for teamwork. Team members can easily exchange and edit documents.
I use my cloud storage to store and share all the templates that I sell with my customers and they can easily download their templates after payment. This has made a huge difference in how I run my online store.
Here is a list of cloud storage providers you can try
- Google Drive
- DropBox
- OneDrive
- Box
- Amazon Drive
- Apple iCloud
I currently use Google Drive and DropBox for my business, and it has been so helpful. Google Drive is free up to 15GB. DropBox has a basic plan of up to 2GB free storage while OneDrive offers 5GB of free storage space. Of course, Google Drive is the best option here.
Do you use cloud storage? How has it affected your life/business?
2 comments
This is amazing and beautiful. It is very creative. How I wish I knew about this technology some years back, I would not have lost some business opportunities. Thanks joricratives.com for educating me. I make use of the opportunity you have offered me to reorganize my business.
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