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Using Different Cloud Providers vs. Using Just One
There are now hundreds of cloud storage providers to choose from, many of them offering attractive features and pricing based on the individual’s or business’s needs. A lot of workplaces are getting wise to the cloud and are seeing its benefits over the long term, especially when it comes to convenience and increasing overall productivity. […]
Using WebDAV Clients with OpenDrive
When OpenDrive implemented WebDAV as an available platform for accessing and working with files stored on their servers, the possibilities for cloud storage, for both personal and business applications, became endless. Before this protocol was implemented, any types of advanced file or folder functions could only be performed through the Windows and Mac applications, while […]
Debunking the Myths about Cloud Storage – Part 2
In the first part of our blog post on debunking the myths about cloud storage, we focused on 3 of the biggest misconceptions people have about its practicality. We learned that the number one concern about cloud storage is security and privacy. Is it possible to trust your data on the cloud? Is it susceptible […]
Debunking the Myths about Cloud Storage – Part 1
Although there are several benefits of cloud storage, for both the personal and business user, there are also several concerns. A quick search for information about cloud storage will yield thousand of articles urging people to stay away from it for one reason or another. Regardless of why people choose to spread this message, it […]
OpenDrive Scenario – Small Business Startup
For years, Susan has been growing the most beautiful flowers. She shares them with her family and friends, and eventually ends up providing arrangements for a few weddings and funerals, sometimes for a small fee. She loves what she does, and eventually, she decides to open her own business to be able to live that […]
Switching from Windows XP with OpenDrive
In April, Microsoft officially withdrew support from Windows XP, saying that as a 12 year old operating system, it has far surpassed its life cycle and is now deemed obsolete. What this means for millions of users and thousands of businesses is that there will no longer be security updates issued for computers running that […]
The Importance of Cloud Mirroring
There are few who would doubt that protecting your data is extremely important. People and businesses alike go to great lengths to back up their files in case of a catastrophe or other event that can result in loss of data. With businesses today being totally immersed in digital culture and the World Wide Web, […]
OpenDrive as a MEGA Alternative
There is a vast sea of cloud storage providers available today, each focusing on its own particular set of features. Each company has its own mission as to what they want to provide to their customers. Some prefer to focus on making sharing files easier, while others focus on file storage. Some companies want to […]
OpenDrive as a SpiderOak Alternative
There are many cloud storage and backup providers available. So many in fact, that some may appear to be similar on the surface. There is a lot to consider when looking at two companies side by side. SpiderOak and OpenDrive appear to have a lot in common initially, but there are actually a great deal […]
OpenDrive and the Private Cloud
More computers and devices are connected to the Internet than ever before, and that number is growing every day. That inter-connection has become such a way of life that it is only natural to want to be connected in every way possible. There is the connection to the World Wide Web that allows us all […]