
Hightail is trying to do something similar for customers like law firms. So how do you avoid free? Box is trying to cater to special data storage needs, like digital versions of X-rays for health care companies and other tasks specific to different kinds of customers. “You do not want to wait for Google or Amazon to keep cutting prices on you. “These guys will drive prices to zero,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder and chief executive of Box. But as often happens, the much bigger companies liked the idea so much they decided to do the same thing - at a much lower price. They pioneered a new kind of Internet service that allows people and companies to store all kinds of electronic files in an easy-to-use online locker. Just ask executives at companies like Box, Dropbox and Hightail.

3) Is it ok to host your private data on AWS EC2? It’s hosted by you and can be encrypted from the client side so even if someone gets physical access to your host they won’t get access to your data. Owncloud is the most notable open source file Sharing software with more than 25 000 customers. So that’s where Owncloud( ) come into play. 2) How is Owncloud private cloud storage a good alternative?

In a world where our private data are worth millions, we should always strive to keep them private.

And not by a little, with more than 13 massive data privacy issue. 1) Why should you use an alternative to Dropbox?ĭropbox sadly was also one of the first Cloud providers to violate our trust. I fell in love with how valuable a file hosting service can be around 2010 by getting introduced to Dropbox.īeing able to access your files on the go and synchronize them between multiple computers was a game changer at a time where Cloud computing wasn’t yet a buzzword.
