A lot has happened in the world of cloud storage. The market has had room for new vendors like Dump Truck. 2013 saw the launch of new cloud storage devices for industries including EMC, Verizon, Lenovo and Colt Telecom. This shows that vendors expect a huge demand for cloud services. Here are the 2014 predictions for cloud storage.
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Android users in need of additional cloud storage need to find out SurDoc’s plans of providing free storage up to 100GB alongside SSL security encryption and Android support. You can find lots of popular cloud backup services in the industry but SurDoc offers interesting plans. Although this company has been around for some time, most Android users may not be acquainted with it.
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SugarSync that has long been viewed as a Gladiator in the hosted cloud storage service has decided to go mercenary. The company has announced that it is doing away with the free storage tiers for a ‘paid only’ service model. Current customers will still be able to access their files and are set to get discounts of up to 75%.
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to create a digital baggage. You need to start by backing up your PC’s data. Your devices also need more storage space for backups, offloading photos to storing secondary media libraries. If you think like me, then you definitely need cloud based storage services.
Read moreBox, a cloud storage company has acquired dLoop, a data analytic firm. This acquisition is expected to add protection, enterprise content discovery and insight to Box’s platform that offers employees easy sync and sharing between several apps and devices and platforms.
Read moreCloud storage provider, Bitcasa that has established itself as a provider of unlimited cloud storage invoked the wrath of its customers this week when it unveiled a new pricing scheme that increased its unlimited storage plan tenfold. However, there is a good chance that the new price scheme will not affect all customers.
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WD has announced the WD My Cloud EX4, a new personal storage application. The new cloud storage is a high performance and 4 bay network attached storage device that is aimed at workgroup and pros users. The storage system is ideal for home or office users who are looking for a way to manage and backup large amounts of data.
Ignition Partners, a new investor in Coho Data has helped the company to raise $25 million. Andreessen Horowitz, an existing investor was also involved in the funding round.
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Slingshot, the Kiwi-owned broadband provider has partnered with Mega to offer a MEGA Pro 1 account valued at $160 for free. This account will be offered for a whole year and will also feature 500GB of online storage.
The internet cloud storage stage is set to change following the launch of a new platform. The product is the brainchild of Seagate, a firm situated in Cupertino, California. Among the benefits of the new platform include reduced infrastructural cost, improved scalability and performance. It also makes data management simple.
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