Free online storage

My online storage options

To give my Web Development students additional options, I already have the following cloud storage options ready for them...

For my students who want top marks, they must develop their own cloud storage, just like Grant is doing. Should my students not succeed at developing their own storage, they can use one of these

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List of free online storage

This list is from our guest at the cloud interview I had with Phoenix

Free instant-access online storage

Google Drive: 15GB free
Box: 10GB free
OneDrive: 5GB free (1TB for students)
Amazon Drive: 5GB (+ unltd photos with Prime)
iCloud: 5GB free
Dropbox: 2GB free (up to 18GB with referrals)
BT Cloud: 10GB-1,000GB 'free' with BT b'band

Free online photo storage

Google Photos: unlimited free photo storage
Flickr: 1,000 free photos of any resolution

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Keeping your online storage secure

Keep your password secure
Disable auto-uploads
Avoid phishing emails to keep out the nasties

Always check for compatibility. Make sure that any software or applications you download and install are compatible with your existing set-up. No liability can be accepted for any problems caused from acting upon the info given.

What is online storage?

Online storage systems, or 'cloud' services as they're also known, allow you to store digital media online by uploading via your computer or mobile device. Though transferred and accessible via the web, the data is actually physically held on mammoth servers, often owned by whoever provides the particular service you use (Google, Microsoft etc).