Box.net 50GB storage free for Life till Dec 2nd

[pablo_paul]

I've just started using this to store all of my finalized jpgs as an online backup as well as my raid and offsite hard drive (my desk at work). You can mount this service as a drive in windows and then create a publishing service in Lightroom to automatically do the backups. All you need is an Ipod touch, Ipad, or Iphone and then just use the stowage with your PC instead.

http://blog.box.net/2011/10/12/were-giving-ios-users-insane-amounts-of-free-storage-box50gb/

 

[DigitalRelish]

Thanks for the heads up 50GB of free storage isn't to be sniffed at.

 

[objohn]

Shame about the upload limit though, and the t and c's about security dont seem very water tight. I prefer to have my storage somewhere I can secure it!

 

[mark1616]

I've just done this, already had 50Gb from registering with my Touchpad, so did a different one for the iPhone. Should keep me going with jpg backup.

 

[mark1616]

Shame about the upload limit though, and the t and c's about security dont seem very water tight. I prefer to have my storage somewhere I can secure it!

I've heard loads about the upload limit, but for free, who cares about each file only being 100mb.

 

[objohn]

It's a good point, more to the point is the security issue then!

 

[bl0at3r]

Being paranoid about 'my data in the cloud' services like this - the 1st thing I would doing is reading the t&c's and basing my comparisons of competitors on this

If it is free then there are usually compromises somewhere

 

[petersmart]

If you have a Hotmail account then you get 25Gb of storage free on Skydive.

I already have quite a few GB of pics stored there.

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[neil_g]

I just need to sign up 20 times and that's my photos backed up

 

[pablo_paul]

yep I wouldn't think the upload limit would be a problem unless you are uploading video. Good point about t&c and security this for me is the third and final backup option if I need to pull back stuff from here I'm already in big trouble. I haven't really looked into the security all that much as with all sites I use I custom generated password program. If anyone can break the password they are welcome to the jpg's stored.

 

[objohn]

Breaking the password is normally the hardest way in and most people with any security knowledge would inject something in far before trying to hack the password. Password security is actually fairly hard to break and not normally worth the effort if you used a password with at least 3 of the 4 case sets. There are much easier ways in - trust me!,!!!!!!!,!,!,!,!,!,