"Benefits to firms will include faster file storage, computer back-up and processing for example, " he said.
Microsoft updated its Office package to support touch-screen features and emphasize online file storage.
This week, I took a look at some of the leading online file storage and sharing services.
This distinction is what enables file storage services to decrypt and hand over data to government authorities under subpoena.
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Payment is due only from groups that want more file storage or support.
Some even go beyond file storage to include built-in editing and collaboration tools that live on remote servers instead of on devices.
Jesse Lipson is CEO of ShareFile, a cloud-based file storage service.
All users were given a 10 GB allotment of file storage that could be accessed through this API by apps built for the platform.
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Groups working on projects could pull out their iPads to brainstorm and save their results on an online file storage site like Dropbox.
You get just 2 gigabytes of file storage, there's no Web browser or email program like Outlook included, and you can't install additional software.
But since then the currency has steadied somewhat, thanks in part to adoption by key websites such as Reddit and Kim Dotcom's file storage site Mega.
Starting today, Cloud Drive will be used for file storage and Cloud Player will be used for music storage and playback - each service will offer separate subscriptions.
But since everyone also has a Dropbox account, or an iCloud account or a Google Drive account, why do you need another bucket of file storage in the cloud?
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And up until about two years ago I had a server in the basement of my house which had installed on it the main applications we use for customer relationship management, accounting and file storage.
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Using DDN's SFA12K-40 storage systems as the backbone for Spider II, this new file storage system is designed with 40 petabytes of raw capacity and is capable of ingesting, storing, processing and distributing research data at unprecedented speed.
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All of a sudden, developers were not just limited to micro-blog posts and private messages ( added in December), but any kind of app that relied on file storage like photo sharing, group collaboration as well as personal data organization.
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The Chromebook Pixel, which boots up in a matter of a few seconds, has 32 gigabytes of storage on the Wi-Fi-only device (the LTE model has 64 gigabytes) and comes with one terabyte of storage space in Google Drive online file-storage program.
The new MobileMe file-storage and music service could be available as early as June, depending on the progress of licensing talks that are in their preliminary stages, the people familiar with the situation said.
Many of these products are leveraging local file-based storage with object-based cloud storage.
Dropbox has acquired Orchestra, the company behind the email app Mailbox, as it continues to expand beyond file sharing and storage.
Figure 2 in the accompanying power point file shows historical storage areal density (AD) growth for HDDs (this is directly related to the amount of digital storage that can be put on a disk in a hard disk drive) from Q1 2000 through Q1 2011.
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The LTFS LTO file system allows modern digital tape storage to be used like NAS file systems and simplifies the use of magnetic tape libraries and allows faster access to the content stored on them.
Could this mean more future moves in cloud storage and file sharing for Facebook?
You can also create documents from within the browser, letting you work on a Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OneNote file directly in your storage space.
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PGP(R) platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.
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"The enormous file sizes of modern HD movies, music, and photos continue to push the need for greater storage space and faster file copy speeds, " said Thi La, Senior VP and GM of Memory and Enthusiast Component Products at Corsair.
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And, using the handy SharePort Mobile app for mobile devices, USB and SD card file sharing or expanded device storage, it's easier than ever to record and share a video with friends, send a corporate presentation to people in the audience, or transfer digital photos from a camera's memory card to a computer in the field.
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My pick for the best file-sharing, management and storage tool is GoAruna because it is simple, intuitive and liberating.
Users will similarly find a new lock screen and the Verizon Remote Diagnostics tools, along with a file manager that now supports online storage.
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