Microsofts's Skydrive storage launches

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Microsofts's Skydrive storage launches

by Chris Gilmer Aug 13th 2007

If you need a "little" more online storage for pictures, music, documents and videos, Microsoft's online Live storage solution has been re-released, and is available in beta with a few more updates.

Formally called Windows Live Folders, Windows Live Skydrive provides users with a fresh design and new features on the 500 MB online storage solution. There are new graphics, image thumbnails, the ability to drag and drop and embed files into social networks, blogs and websites.

Given that Skydrive is the new name of the service, we only hope that combined with the beta stamp are the only factors holding the storage capacity back for this new Live service.

Tags: live, microsoft, online, skydrive, storage, windows

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Spencer Rosengarten said 11:51AM on 8-13-2007

I think that if Microsoft could combine this service with their FolderSync service and give it the 2GB of storage of the new Live Mail service, it would be a sweet combination.

Freddy "File Backup" Gardia said 12:05PM on 8-13-2007

Goodbye to www.filebackup.net

They saved my scrawny neck a couple of times, but this is cheaper. Is it possible to get more storage as I need about 15GB or so? Multiple accounts?

AsktheAdminDotCom said 12:56PM on 8-13-2007

Beware of what MS can do to your files once they are up on their servers under this FREE service.

See here what the Feds are doing to become 1337 and hit back. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/07/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-fbi-are-now.html

Peter said 6:35PM on 8-13-2007

Freddy - Check out Mozy.com You get 2 Gigs for free and unlimited for $5/month. Fully encrypted, runs automatically behind the scenes, bandwidth throttling, local or web restores, it's a very nice system.
If you use my referral code https://mozy.com/?code=F5AS78 we both get additional space for free.

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