There is another interesting online storage provider offering 1GB of free space – DriveHQ. 1GB is less than the other two mentioned in this post yet it has one huge advantage – it supports access through FTP. Perhaps the downside is that it doesn't support secure FTP (do you really want your credentials transmitted in plain text without encryption?) – I've asked them and waiting for response on this issue.
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hello miha
what’s the url of this free storage provider?
thanks
giuseppe
Hi Giuseppe,
My bad, I updated the article now. It is http://www.drivehq.com and i didn’t get an answer from them yet.
I have been using DriveHQ service for almost 5 months now. I think the service is the best I have seen in the last 6 years. The key is the killer applications / features they have developed. The FTP service is impressive; but when you use their DriveHQ FileManager 3.0, you will be amazed at how much better it is than a regular FTP client. E.g., it includes folder synchronization function; you can share files on the Internet like you share files in a local network, and access them like from the local network. Even more impressive is the raw performance. It blows aways any other so-called online storage service. You can compare the convenience of the service and the performance to a USB drive, and only better.
Hi jerry,
Well, DriveHQ support didn’t reply so far – that makes a minus for them. And they don’t support secure authentication over ftp which makes two minuses (you can’t use 3rd party software for doing backups). So it is not an option for me I guess. But thanks for sharing your experience.
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