Looking for cloud storage that allows me to delete items from my computer without deleting from the site?

Question

I'm looking for a site that offers cloud storage, but one that allows me to delete something off my computer without deleting it from the storage site. I find with sites like Dropbox, you have to keep the item on your computer, because if you delete it, it deletes from your Dropbox as well. Any ideas? Thanks!

Answer 1

A lot of the cloud storage companies use the SYNCHRONISE feature. This is you select a folder ("My Documents" for example" and the cloud storage mirrors/synchronises that copy to them. The feature that you're describing means you will NOT be using their synching feature. Skydrive gives you 5GBs free and gives you the ability to upload files/folders as you like (I know because I use it). So what you're essentially doing is uploading individual files/folders and making sure you won't make them synch with your computer. This has to be manual because like you said, you won't want it being deleted from the storage site.



I'm also trialling out CX (http://thisishelpful.com/10gbs-free-online-storage.html ) which gives you double of Skydrive and gives you the ability to upload files/folders too.



Hope that answers your questions.



P.S>> You only get 5GBs online storage with Skydrive free. The total is 25GBs which is a total of Skydrive files, emails, photo albums etc... but Skydrive only allows you to have 5GBs online storage.

Answer 2

I don't think you have it quite right.

The whole idea of 'off site', or 'cloud storage' is to have a file(s) stored on this 'community' hard drive, so you can get it back at any time.

In theory, you (or anyone) with the correct credentials, can access the files and retrieve them. Having them on your own drive is not a requirement.



There are however varying degrees of security of those 'community' hard drive services, and Drop Box has been less than ideal.

Anytime you entrust someone with your files, you must have absolute certainty that the files can never fall into the wrong hands (by the service 'snooping' or if they get 'hacked').



Here's one:

25Gb @ Skydrive.

From Microsoft.

http://skydrive.live.com/

Free.



If you have Zone Alarm firewall, there's now a free, 2Gb cloud storage.

Premium services also available.



For max security, data should be encrypted before sending, independent of any site involvement with that phase.

Use a solid 'on-board' utility for this, and practice a couple of times with some nondescript file to master the entire process so you know for certain you can get your files back.

That would be: file encrypt> upload>download> decrypt & verify.

Once proficient, go ahead with the more delicate file work.



[AxCrypt is an easy to use file encryption program. It integrates directly with Windows Explorer, enabling encryption, decryption, viewing and editing of any file with just a few clicks of the mouse. AxCrypt uses 128-bit AES encryption and SHA-1..."etc. Freeware. http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwencrypt.html ]

Answer 3

I would suggest you to try comodo online storage as it includes features like,

Fast, secure and extremely reliable online backup solution

Takes minutes to have your first backup task up and running

Automatically runs in the background so you don't have to worry

Securely access your data from any internet connected computer in the world.

And you can have up-to 5GB.

Answer 4

For secure and safe cloud storage and back up process use COMODO online storage ,So that you can recover it after reinstalling your OS and for accessing it from anywhere.