Ubuntu One Box storage
New topic for this presentation is Box.com.
Why is Ubuntu One crossed out?
Considerations
Storage
vs.
Backup
Storage Selection Criteria
Part One
Internet connection speed?
Share files with others?
Access files from tablet, phone, PC, Mac?
Available platforms?
Pay for the convenience?
Feature set?
24/7 Technical Support (phone / chat / e-mail)
Storage Selection Criteria
Part Two
Pre-existing Apps or use your own?
Company permanence, security, outage track record?
Encryption?
Privacy?
File Sharing and / or Folder Sharing
File Versioning (how many?)
Digital Rights Management restrictions?
Based in the United States?
Backup Selection Criteria
Part One
Internet connection speed?
Available platforms?
Rate per Gigabyte?
Company permanence, security, outage track record?
Encryption?
24/7 Technical Support (phone / chat / e-mail)
Backup Selection Criteria
Part Two
Automated / Scheduled Backups.
File Versioning (how many?)
Multiple computers?
Privacy concerns.
Digital Rights Management restrictions?
Based in the United States?
Your choices for storage
Amazon Cloud Drive Just CloudBackupGenie MediafireBayFiles MEGABox OnedriveCloudMe OziBoxCopy pCloudCubby SeaCloudDropbox SFShareFiredrive SharedGolden Frog's Dump Truck Slash DriveGoogle Drive StreamNationHiDrive SurDochubiC Ubuntu OneInbox.com Zip CloudJumpshare
Your choices for backup
Acronis Gillware Online Backup MyOtherDriveADrive Hightail MyPCBackupAltDrive IDrive NitroBackupavast BackUp Iozeta NomadeskBackblaze Jottacloud Norton Online BackupBackup Lizard Jungle Disk OpenDriveBackupRunner KineticD SafeSyncBitcasa Livedrive SOS Personal CloudCarbonite Malwarebytes Secure Backup SpiderOakComodo Backup McAfee Online Backup SugarSyncCrashPlan Memopal SymformCyphertite Mevvo Total Defense Online B/UElephantDrive Mozy Zoolz
Reasons for my choice
Part One
I selected Ubuntu One because it offered Windowsand Linux clients.
Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, is well capitalized.
I trusted Canonical to do the right thing.
I am disappointed in Canonical, but not disgusted.
I selected Box because it is well capitalized.
Reasons for my choice
Part Two
Box has had no security breaches as has Dropbox.
Box has had fewer outages than Google Drive (99.99%).
Box is free with a 10 GB storage space.
Box has no Linux client but the web site makes up for it.
250 MB file size limit for free accounts.
Box Notes text editor
Demonstration
Website interface
Box Sync Folder
Transfer files
Share files
Youtube tutorials
Makeuseof.com e-book
Demonstration
Website interface
Box Sync Folder
Transfer files
Share files
Youtube tutorials
Makeuseof.com e-book
Questions