Cloud storage is the level of computing that most professionals need to take advantage of. However, just because it’s a professional tool that millions of users use every day, doesn’t mean that basic user cannot use it on a daily basis. Below, are our top 10 ways you can use cloud storage for even the most minimal tasks.
1. Upload Your Photos to the Cloud
If you take photos using your digital camera or smartphone camera, I bet there are plenty of photos lingering around in its storage. Before you take new photos, how do you get more space without deleting the photos themselves? Well, you’re going to need to upload them to another source. This is where you can use the cloud to upload them. This will free up space on your computer and other devices. Plus, it makes it a lot easier to share with family and friends.
2. Organize Your Thoughts
You never know when a million dollar idea is going to hit, this is why you always have to be prepared. One of the best ways you can record your thoughts, notes, and to-do lists is to write them down virtually. For example, you can take advantage of a note app such as Evernote or Wunderlist, which both have built-in cloud storage to store your every thought.
3. Working With a Group
For school or professional work, cloud storage has never made collaboration easier. When working with a group, you can easily share files and documents, which can save both money and time. Plus, most cloud-based word document services such as Dropbox allows multiple people to work on the same document all at once.
4. Using Dropbox to Host Blogs
Even though Dropbox is primarily a cloud storage service, integration with third-party apps allow for you to do even more! Believe it or not, you can even use Dropbox as a private web hosting platform, in which you can host your very own blogs.
5. Organize Your Media
On your computer and devices, you probably have a ton of saved images, videos, audio files, and more. Instead of simply leaving them all scattered, you can use cloud storage to sort your files and create cohesive digital media libraries.
6. Combine Your Cloud Storage All in One
You no longer have to decide between Amazon Cloud and Google Drive. If you frequently use multiple cloud storage platforms such as Onedrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive, you can combine all your storage providers into one easy location. One such service is Cloudz, which can combine all your cloud storage accounts into one basic account.
7. Save Your Passwords in the Cloud
Internet security is more important these days than ever before. However, it can be difficult to remember all your passwords for every website you use. This is especially true since it is suggested that you use a unique and complex password for each and every account you use. How can one person be expected to remember so many different passwords?
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Now, you don’t have to use your brain power to remember your passwords. Instead, you can use a cloud-based password management program. Password management programs can store all of your passwords in the cloud and can even generate unique passwords for you. All of your passwords will be protected by one single master password, which is the only one that you will have to memorize.
8. Create a Private Cloud Server with OwnCloud
If you would rather build your own private cloud server without needing to rely on a third-party, creating your own cloud storage and syncing server may be a great option for you. Luckily enough, there are plenty of open-source cloud sharing platforms, such as OwnCloud, that gives its users full control over who can access their files and where they are stored.
9. Make Embedded Videos on Google Drive
Those who frequently need to upload videos or embed them on a blog or website will love this tip. You can easily use Google Drive to perform these tasks. This can be particularly helpful if you do not want to use a video hosting site like YouTube for your videos.
This process is fairly simple. First, you must open your Google Drive account, click upload, and select your chosen video. Then, click the share button to change the access for viewing from private to public. Right click on your video and choose “Open with – Google Drive Viewer.” From there, select “File – Embed this Video.” From there, all you need to do is copy and paste the embed code onto your website or blog.
10. Share Your iTunes Music
If you use iTunes to store all of your music, Apple makes it easy to share and access your tunes, no matter where you are. All you need to do is turn on Home Sharing or Music Sharing. This will open your music library up to your entire cloud network of devices.
There are plenty of helpful things you can do with cloud storage, including some that you may not have ever thought of before. From word processing to note saving, it seems the options are limitless when it comes to what can be accomplished with the help of cloud storage computing power.
Cristopher Burge is a Cloud enthusiast and a SaaS passionate. He likes to test software in different conditions in order to learn about which is doing best in which situation. He is entitled to have an opinion on that matter by the fact he has his degree in Information Technology.
Also, he Cristopher is a Contributing Editor for Cloud Storage Advice, a site where you can find valuable information on everything related to cloud storage, including reviews on the most popular services or top lists.
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