Nowadays, everyone is talking about cloud computing, and Dropbox makes accessing the “cloud” surprisingly easy to do. No need to worry about FTP servers or VPNs—just log into Dropbox to access and share your files from any computer or mobile device.
Dropbox has two important features: file syncing and file sharing. Dropbox automatically syncs new files or changes that are detected so you don’t need to constantly upload files after you’ve made changes. It also syncs files of any size or type. Plus, Dropbox makes file sharing exceedingly easy. You can create shared folders that allow others to collaborate on the same files and be able to download them. Everyone can see the changes instantly, so there’s no need to email documents back and forth.
While there are dozens of file syncing and file sharing tools out there, the unique thing about Dropbox is how easy it is to use. The interface is simple, it works across platforms (Windows, Mac and Linux), and there are iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android apps for your mobile devices.
You can take a tour of Dropbox here.
Dropbox is an easy to use and efficient way to sync and share files that’s free for the first 2GB. If you need more storage, Dropbox offers more space for a very reasonable monthly fee.
What other ways do you backup your files and/or share them with colleagues? Do you think you’d pay a monthly fee for this type of technology?
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