Microsoft
does not consider to be left behind when it comes to cloud storage wars,
and it appears that it has sniffed a Google’s entry that is slated
to be launched soon. It has been stated that the Redmond Company has
recently made some alterations to the SkyDrive, which is simply cranking
up its existing users from the capacity of 7 GB to an optional upgrade
of 25 GB, and that is also for free.
Additional Versions
Microsoft
Corporation has now started offering 3 additional paid storage plans
which are as under:
- 20 GB of additional storage capacity for only $10 per year
- 50 GB of additional storage capacity for only $25 per year
- 100 GB of additional storage capacity for only $50 per year.
All such users who are starting off with their new
SkyDrive account will be provided with 7 GB of free storage capacity,
but will not be able to receive the free 25 GB additional upgrade as
the existing users will.
How To Access Your SkyDrive?
Are you wondering on how you will be able to connect
with your SkyDrive account outside your browser? According to the Microsoft
Corporation, the service is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista
as well as with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. This enables users to easily
access their data on the SkyDrive directly from the Windows Explorer;
you can easily add in new data files to the virtual locker by simply
dragging them to the folder, organize the folders and files just as
any other local folder and a lot more.
The Applications!
The updated version on the Windows Phone application
has also been released, and the new version of SkyDrive for the Mac
is also available for download. For the Smartphone platforms, Microsoft
Corporation has also updated the iPad and iPhone versions that are useful
in providing support for the retina display along with various other
features. It appears that for now Android OS has been left out of the
loop, even though it could be altered in the near future given the fact
that Microsoft Corporation still provides applications on the rival
platform.
Other Imperative Features
Microsoft is also offering an imperative virtual
locker feature which is called as ‘fetch’. Once you have been able
to install the SkyDrive application on your Windows system, you will
be able to turn your system into a private cloud to browse your data
and stream all kind of videos from anywhere via the SkyDrive portal.
This enables users to access their data from anywhere and at anytime,
they only require an Internet connection to access their files stored
on the SkyDrive account even when they are on the go.
Conclusion
Last
but not the least; if you are already making use of SkyDrive, your 7GB
storage capacity can be easily upgraded to the 25GB storage capacity
all for free. New members will not be able to get this upgrade, but
they will be provided with the 7GB of free storage capacity. That is
still not a bad deal considering the competition, however; what hurts
here is that SkyDrive lacks Android support at the moment.
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