Online data storage - any suggestions?

**Eminence Grise** · 04/05/2011, 12:46 PM

Does anybody know any good, reliable online data storage sites, either free or for a modest charge?

I’m finishing off a PhD, and have about 1.5gb in 2000 files that I want to back up somewhere very, very safe. I have the usual external hard drive and memory sticks but I’d really rather have all the data somewhere away from home as well. The college network isn’t really suitable as I very rarely go into college – all my work is in archives or from home.

Google throws up a hell of a lot of sites, but reliability and security are important. Any suggestions or recommendations?

**cornflakes** · 04/05/2011, 1:22 PM

I use Dropbox. It was recommended by a couple of my college lecturers but I don't use it much and haven't used any others for a comparison. It does seem secure and reliable from my experience.
You might want to get a more informed opinon tho

**Dodge** · 04/05/2011, 1:23 PM

I highly recommend dropbox

Think you get about 2gb free. Can work on stuff in several different PCs (etc) and will sync with latest edit. Can work as a downloaded programme for quickly adding files (etc) or via browser

Can also view files on apps on most smartphones (I assume, they defintiely have an iphone app)

**dahamsta** · 04/05/2011, 2:39 PM

Depends on your definition of "safe". If you mean "safe from loss", then Dropbox is probably fine; if you mean "safe from intrusion", then Dropbox is not good.

I use Dropbox myself at the moment, but I'm likely to move away soon as their security philosophy is rank. Sugarsync is the other main player in the field.