Weekend Open Forum: Do you use cloud storage? If so, for what?

SkyDrive for my school work. I hardly need the 27GB they gave me.

I use 21GB Dropbox for backup of important files and documents, auto-upload of camera photos, easy transfer of files from my phone to the computer and give links to friends to files on my computer whenever needed. I also use it to store some documents that I'm working on, so if anything happens, I can restore it to any of the saves I've made.

I've got my desktop synced with Dropbox, so any file that goes through my desktop is accessible from any computer (even if it was deleted up to a month ago).

These are just some of the reasons I like it. I'm also using Skydrive for my OneNote notebooks, but that's only cause it's easier to sync it to my phone's OneNote app.

I've been using Dropbox for quite a while now and it's proven to be very reliable and easy to work with. I like how my photos from my phone automatically synchronize to my PC, and once in a while the "Previous Versions" option and file history saves my time in work when something goes wrong. Dropbox FTW!

I don't know how best to store a cloud, I tried a cardboard box once, but when I opened it later, the cloud had gone, and the cardboard was slightly damp.

I'm using exclusive cloud storage provided by my community.. (like some of your company where you worked provide it to their employee) I'm using it to store encrypted project data, several documents, pictures, etc etc except very private/personal information

I use SkyDrive and I am very happy with it.
Mostly for photos and video sharing and to access my home PC on the go.

I started with Dropbox. Now I use Skydrive, Google Drive and Box (50GB haha)...

Cloud service seems like a nice idea, but I like my data saved and stored on my portable Hard drive, that way I can always get it even if the internet dies, my information is safe from the most part from hackers also etc. Plus... I already have the portable hard drive with more then enough space.

I use SkyDrive. They recently released the Android app, and it's bloody magnificent! I sync my documents and pictures.

Sometimes for nonimportant stuff.
But the idea of using the cloud for stuff I would store on a phone or other portable devices astounds me, I have to be able to access stuff WHENEVER. no signal worries or anything.

Game codes, program codes(cd keys), pictures and research papers\exams

I actually use Google Drive more now. Mainly because of the native document editors, those were really good for taking notes in college just in case something happened they were already on the cloud.

No. I don't have any real need and I don't trust the cloud. I have RAID 1 plus external backups on my home PC. I have a USB on my key ring and I don't typically need to transfer or access data from other locations.

No. It's not I don't trust the cloud I just have no need of it. I've got quite a lot of faith in hard drives too, I've never ever had one break on me before..

I use Google Docs and Skydrive. I use Google Docs to store some PDF's and documents that I want access to from all my devices. I use Skydrive to mainly back up my photos that I never want to lose.

When you think about cloud storage all the photos that you put on Facebook are in the cloud as well. Also I use iCloud to backup my iOS contacts so if I lose my phone they are backed up to the cloud.

I see these people posting about having RAID arrays and thumb drives, etc and not trusting the cloud. While I also feel that security can be and issue and I want it to get better all the time. Do you use online banking or any other form of forms online?

What happens if you have a house fire and your computer and USB stick get burned up in the disaster? This is why I will always store my photos on the cloud. I don't have time to run to a bank to a safety deposit box all the time with a backup of my photos.

I use Dropbox and love it. The hot folder is wonderful, and it runs on everything so I can keep files I'm working on synced between my Windows & Linux computers.

We use Dropbox at work too, to keep a couple merchandise tracking files up to day between our 3 stores and to transfer files. We used to use FTP a lot but have found Dropbox is easier and more reliable.

I use skydrive at the moment. have used some other things like sendspace, 4shared, ge.tt and other stuff too.

obviously I would use cloud storage for public files. I used skydrive to upload pictures of stuff that I sell online. or other (sometimes multiple) cloud storage for files that is attached to my article.

another usage I would like to highlight is uploading of rare or modded drivers of my stuff to cloud. I have plenty of devices whose drivers are not easily available online. it'd be useful in case I need them anytime, anywhere.

I use Skydrive for two things:

1. As a repository for all of my digital photos (I have the grandfathered 25GB limit)
2. For any MS Office documents that I wish to share with other family members.

Skydrive fits my needs perfectly, especially the automatic synching between my desktop PC and my Skydrive account.

Security is still too frail for my money and the user can't control the encryption easily.
Oh, you can encrypt, upload, download end decrypt but that's a lot of fuss and then to share that
encrypted version, the public key needs to be exported. AWS was already breach on this issue and I'll
just wait for a better implementation.

Have used for storing Photos and Videos,Backup files,Game Saves,Torrent files..