Storage spaces are part of our daily lives. They allow access to our files from any computer or mobile device, provided you have a dedicated application or a web browser and an Internet connection. Simple and practical, they are also a solution for backing up your files in a secure space and protecting them from hardware failure.
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Most Internet users have one or more storage services, including all account holders Googlewho have a Google Drive space, and account holders Microsoftwhich automatically have the OneDrive storage service.
Most Popular Cloud Accounts
There are a number of online storage providers. All have a free offer comprising more or less gigabytes, a speed interesting transfer, and secure online storage. Here are 5 of the most popular cloud storage services on the market.
If you have a Google account, you automatically have the Google Drive service. With a free offer of 15 GB with no time limit, Google Drive is one of the providers offering so much space for free. Another strong point of the service, its tools office automation (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Googles Forms) allow you to edit documents without having to leave its interface. It also promotes collaborative work by allowing its users to share files or complete folders, with ease. Although your storage space is accessible directly from a web browser, dedicated mobile applications are available for download for more ergonomic mobile use.
Microsoft OneDrive offers a free 5GB plan but has paid plans for up to 6TB of cloud storage. Here too, users will be able to take advantage of an ergonomic interface allowing them to easily import new documents, and Word office tools, ExcelPowerpoint… accessible online but in a slightly lighter version than the software licensed.
As for Box, the service offers rates for individuals and businesses. The free offer limits storage space to 10GB, but the offer for professionals is very interesting since it supports file versioning (keeping file versions) when they are modified, and allows you to integrate office suites Office 365 or G Suite.
The free version of Dropbox offers 2 GB of online storage space, expandable up to 8 GB if you promote the service and become a sponsor of other users. Paid versions offer more features than secure storage. They allow file backup and recovery, versioning, file sharing, etc.
How to manage several cloud storage spaces simultaneously?
Things get complicated when you use several cloud storage services simultaneously, for your work, for your personal data, to take advantage of the free gigs offered by the different platforms, or simply because you are in transition to change storage space.
You must therefore manually transfer your data from one account to another, by uploading your files to your computer, to import them into the other space. This considerable waste of time and the risk of losing your files due to improper handling can be avoided by adopting a dedicated cloud migration and management solution.
There are some software that allow you to centralize the management of your storage spaces in the cloud, from a single interface. Let’s take a look at one of them: Wondershare InClowdz.
Wondershare InClowdz – A Dedicated Cloud Migration and Management Solution
Wondershare InClowdz is a utility for managing files and centralizing your data contained in your cloud storage services. It supports the most popular storage services in France: Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, DropBox and Amazon S3.
Thus, all your files contained in your online accounts are accessible from a single interface. You no longer have to juggle from one tab of your web browser to another. From a modern, refined and very simple interface, users will be able to migrate files from one storage platform to another, to synchronize 2 data storage services between them and to manage all the files. saved directly from the Wondershare InClowdz software interface.
You will first need to create an InClowdz account and connect your Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, DropBox and Amazon S3 storage accounts to Wondershare InClowdz. The process is very simple. Simply click on “Add a Cloud Drive” and let yourself be guided through the different connection steps.
Different web pages will open to ask you to log in to your accounts and then authorize InClowdz to access your files. Security alert emails will be automatically sent to you but don’t worry, the services offered by In Clowdz are completely secure.
Once this connection step has been completed and the authorizations have been validated, all you have to do is discover the software interface, which is available in several languages including French.
It is divided into 3 main sections that we will detail: Migration, Synchronization and Management. These are located in the left side panel.
How to migrate data from one Cloud space to another?
Wondershare InClowdz makes it easy to migrate files from your Google Drive storage to your OneDrive account and vice versa. Simply click on the main Migration menu and select the source Drive and the target Drive that will receive your documents. Note that it is possible to select the same source and target Drive but when clicking on the Migration button, a window dialog pops up informing you that this option is unavailable.
Note that the software offers a selective migration or synchronization system, ie you can migrate all or part of your data, by simply checking the boxes corresponding to the files to be transferred. Also be aware that this migration process does not involve deleting files in the source space, it is a transferred copy.
Of course, the more files to migrate, the longer the processing time.
How to synchronize your data between 2 cloud storage spaces?
The procedure is as simple for migration as it is for synchronization. Select the Synchronization menu in the left panel and check the boxes corresponding to the source and target storage spaces that you want to synchronize.
When you select the source space, a new window opens to allow you to specify the files to be synchronized. All your directories, folders and files checked, regardless of their format or extension, will be copied and synchronized in the 2 spaces. This processing is carried out immediately, it is not possible for the moment to plan regular synchronizations.
How to centralize the management of your files in the cloud from a single interface?
In the left side panel, you will not have failed to notice the display of your Drives in the form of a list. By clicking on one of them, you simply access all of your files and folders contained in this storage space. Wondershare InClowdz is able to recognize the most popular file formats and tells you if it’s a text document, spreadsheet, PDF, image, video, etc
For each file, users will therefore be able to create a new folder, download, migrate, delete or rename a file, with a simple right click, or via the icons located at the top right. It is also possible to import a new file via these commands.
Note that your data is safe and is not uploaded to another platform. They are just visible in mirror. You cannot open your files or edit them from Wondershare InClowdz.
In the Management menu, you can view at a glance the number of cloud accounts connected to the software, the storage space used and free on all of your cloud accounts and for each of them. A gauge also shows you the percentage of occupied space for a more graphical interpretation.
By clicking on the cogwheel icon, you deploy the buttons allowing the deletion of accounts in Wondershare InClowdz. If you click on the trash can icon, you are simply deleting the connection between your cloud account and the software, you are not erasing your cloud account.
You can download and install Wondershare InClowdz on computers running the operating system Windows 7/8/10 or Mac OS X (version 10.10 Yosemite or later).
Available versions and prices
Wondershare InClowdz is available for free with no time limit. On the other hand, this free version allows you to connect to 5 Cloud accounts, and only allows you to download, import and display your data in your Cloud accounts. To activate migration and synchronization, you will need to go through a monthly, quarterly or annual subscription offer. The publisher therefore offers 3 decreasing prices according to the duration of the subscription. The monthly plan is 9.99€ per month, the quarterly plan is 19.99€ per quarter and the annual plan is 59.99€ per year. Currently, the editor offers you to benefit from an offer of 30% reduction on any subscription.
Holders of these paid subscriptions can connect up to 20 Cloud accounts and have access to all of the software’s functionalities. They will be able to manage all their files, migrate them from one account to another, synchronize them, etc.
Conclusion
Wondershare InClowdz offers an easy and convenient management service for anyone with multiple cloud accounts. From a single interface, you can manage all of your files without having to juggle between your different storage spaces.
According to our information, it seems that InClowdz is integrated with another software solution from the publisher Wondershare: Dr.Fone. This tool allows you to back up data from your smartphone to your computer, or transfer it directly to a new smartphone.
So to be continued…
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This article was written with the Wondershare teams.
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