Six Free Online Storage Solutions

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Like I've mentioned previously, I love online file storage. It's something about that whole hoping-they're-better-at-backing-up-data-than-I-am thing.

Extreme Tech put together a list of six free online storage solutions offering a minimum of 1 GB of storage space.

Box.net Provides secure online file storage and sharing functionality. Box's unique platform allows content to be accessible, sharable, and storable in any format from anywhere. 1 GB storage accounts with 10 GB/mo. bandwidth are free. 5 GB is available for $4.99 a month with 20 GB transfer/mo. Offers a widget you can put on your website or blog to allow visitors to upload and download files using a drag and drop interface.

DropBoks Allows secure uploads and downloads of your files minus any bells or whistles. Each account comes with 1 GB of storage. You can upload and download files of any format up to 50 MB. No maximum transfer amount specified.

eSnips Share snippets, links, photos, audio, video, documents and files with everyone (or just those you choose). Has lots of community/social networking tools and selling capability. Accounts are 1 GB.

Media Max Powered by Streamload, Media Max offers an outstanding 25 GB of online storage to upload, store, access, and share your personal videos, photos, movies, music and documents. Download, backup, and synchronize files between computers using any browser. Share files without size restrictions. Host videos, audio, images for use on other websites.

OmniDrive Allows you to store your files and access them from anywhere with the speed of desktop storage. Uses a drag and drop interface. Offers easy publishing and instant file sharing options. Integrates with Zoho Office Suite. Full functionality of locally stored files. Free accounts get 1 GB of storage with 5 GB/mo transfer. There are no limits on file sizes.

Openomy Online file storage organizes files and users by tags rather than folders. All storage accounts are 1 GB, with future plans to increase limits. API's are free to use.

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Barbara Eastom Bates is a freelance writer and self-professed computer geek living in southern California.

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