Cloud Storage News & Articles

Google will soon offer users a new cloud storage service called Drive to rival Apple's iCloud, Microsoft's SkyDrive, Amazon's Cloud Drive and Dropbox, plus the other online file service specialists as it looks to ensure your files live on Google servers, within easy reach of its other services.

Organizations and enterprises that bank on Amazon S3 services for their cloud storage needs might find themselves paying up to 13.5% less starting this February, as Amazon announces price cuts for S3, promising a "significant reduction" in storage costs.

Amazon's new AWS Storage Gateway helps connect businesses' on-premises software appliances with cloud-based data storage to better integrate local and AWS-based apps and data with a range of backup options.

 It seems like cloud storage is now officially all the rage -- install a few free apps and you could have acres of gigabytes to play with, as Microsoft joins the fun by adding a SkyDrive app for Apple's iPhone.

Dropbox traces its early beginnings to a frat-house type development environment and all-nighter coding sessions amid sweltering summer heat. But all that effort has paid off for founder Drew Houston, as the company raises US$ 250 million in venture funding, bringing up valuation to US$ 4 billion. Next in Houston's sights: World domination.

In the runup to the iPhone 5 and iOS 5 launch, Apple's (news, site) new cloud service is live for those with a developer account.

Unless you have been living on Mars for the last few years, you have heard about cloud-based storage. What you don't hear is the collective tension of IT managers everywhere as they think about sensitive corporate assets being stored outside the firewall.

Determined not to let Apple make all the running, Microsoft (news, site) is highlighting how the useful its SkyDrive service is already an essential part of Windows Phone.

Dropbox (news, site) gets a leg up in its quest for Japanese marketshare by joining in with major service provider Softbank and phone maker Sony Ericsson.

Rumors about Apple's impending cloud service were confirmed in a pre-announcement today. Dubbed iCloud, the exact purpose of the new platform -- to be officially unwrapped on Monday, June 6th -- is still unclear, but CEO Steve Jobs hasn't left us without a few good hints. 

As virus hunters spread their focus, many are looking to archiving and secure storage as a new business opportunity. Symantec (news, site) is the latest, taking its existing client services to the clouds.

Antivirus vendor AVG (news, site) is broadening its scope by offering cloud storage with its new LiveKive data backup service.

File delivery service company SendStuffNow offers a cloud-based solution for users who need secure access to large data files on their smartphone with a new app for Windows Phone 7 users.

Egnyte (news, site) picks up a healthy round of venture capital to boost its cloud storage service and offers an iPad 2 app that will smooth the device's way into businesses.

Amazon AWS (news, site) can be a tricky beast to track, but the company has announced a service to monitor resources and provisioning.