Affordable: Prices charged by players in this space are low, 10 to 20 dollars a month.
Accessibility: You can access the files from anywhere that you have an internet connection.
Backup: Files in the cloud can be a backup just in case something untoward happens to the physical drives. Some providers offer data replication, where they copy your files to other servers, thereby reducing data redundancy.
Updating and syncing: teammates can collaborate and have any changes synced for everyone else who is working with the video files.
Regulatory Compliance: Some governments state that data must be stored in the region from where it originated. Providers who have globally distributed servers can help you stay on the right side of the law.
Access-control: You can control who has access to the files you share, and you can use password protection to further control access.
Security: end-to-end encryption of file transfers promotes data protection and prevents unauthorized access. Some providers like Filemail scan uploaded files for viruses.
Real-time updates: Some providers will notify you when someone downloads or accesses your files.
Limited file size: Providers will have limits on how big a file you can send. If they offer a more expensive package, then in some cases, the max file size is higher.
Relatively slow transfer rates: TCP-based transfer can be slow. The further you are from the server you are uploading to, the more the latency will increase, further slowing delivery. To negate this, some providers have servers distributed globally.
Internet connection needed: With cloud-based solutions, you need an internet connection, but what happens when you can’t get an internet connection? What happens if you are on a slow network, or if you keep losing connection? You can’t send a thing.
Privacy: Your data is not in your hands. Who has access to it? How secure is it? Dropbox famously had a few issues when it came to security breaches, although to be fair, that was a few years ago. More worryingly Dropbox reserves the right to access your data to this day.
Governmental intrusion: some governments have passed various laws that permit them or national agencies to demand access to your data. This means file-sharing platforms in some countries have no choice, they must comply with the request and share your data.
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Limited file size: Providers will have limits on how big a file you can send. If they offer a more expensive package, then in some cases, the max file size is higher.
Relatively slow transfer rates: TCP-based transfer can be slow. The further you are from the server you are uploading to, the more the latency will increase, further slowing delivery. To negate this, some providers have servers distributed globally. Even then, transferring large files can take time.
Internet connection needed: With cloud-based solutions, you need an internet connection, but what happens when you can’t get an internet connection? What happens if you are on a slow network, or if you keep losing connection? You can’t send a thing.
Privacy: Your data is not in your hands. Who has access to it? How secure is it? Dropbox famously had a few issues when it came to security breaches, although to be fair, that was a few years ago. More worryingly Dropbox reserves the right to access your data to this day.
Governmental intrusion: some governments have passed various laws that permit them or national agencies to demand access to your data. This means file-sharing platforms in some countries have no choice, they must comply with the request and share your data.
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