As business globalises and externalises and as media formats grow in richness, depth and fidelity .... files are getting larger and needing to travel further. Enter the 'Large File Transfer Service'.These services offer tremedious value (many if not most are free), and they solve an age old problem of how to send artwork in development through to an agency and get a decent turnaronnd time.
Secuirty should be addressed in the short term by educating the workforce to think about the content before sending it through the net, password protecting content, validating and advising on which services are legitimate and meet corporate standards (blacklisting those that don't). In the mid to long term enterprises should be focusing on Rights Management - that way concerns of the quality of the messenger or legitimacy of the recipient can be removed.
If you're interested to find out more Lifehacker, have just reviewed a number of consumer file sharing model...
1. Microsofts SkyDrive - 5GB limit, SkyDrive works on a folder-based system, emphasizing the ability to organize your files in personal, shared, and public folders. SkyDrive requires a Windows Live account to get started, individual uploads are limited to 50MB.
2. Box.net - Popular for its simple interface and large feature set, file-sharing site Box.net provides 1GB of free space. Users love it for its collaboration tools and open format, which enables fun features like mounting you web space on your desktop and web service support, and RSS feeds. Like many others in this Hive Five, Box.net provides direct links to files so users aren't held up at a landing page to get their download. Box.net's biggest drawback is its free account's filesize limit, which sits at a rather paltry 10MB.
3. DropIO - Renown by users for its simplicity and impressive interface, Drop.io (original post) doesn't require registration for use and specializes in document sharing, offering built-in previews of everything from images to PDFs. The innovative service has recently added a couple of new features, like free sending and receiving of faxes and voice recording. The free account has a 100MB storage limit, so unless you're ready to spend some cash, Drop.io is best-suited for smaller files.
4. Yousendit - Free transfers up to 100MBs, plug-ins for Outlook, Photoshop, and Macs Aperture - which offer a seemless and transparent experience for users. Impressive 2GB transfer file size limits.
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This is something that's been around ever since google came with its mail service. Using google's api, and a little tool you can mount the drive as a regular drive on your system. (Link)
ReplyDeleteBut all in all, virtual online drives are handy. The only issue is that you may wonder about (corporate) privacy.