If you ever wonder why IT people are perpetually cranky, it's this: we have to somehow juggle impossibly conflicting trade-offs, navigate the capricious and inconsistent services of large, unfeeling, ...

One of the oddest things about Google Drive cloud storage is that it doesn't provide a mechanism for you to be able to tell how much storage a given folder takes up. Google is quick with how much ...

I’ve been a Google Photos user ever since launched in May 2018. I signed up for it when it was free no matter how many photos I backed up. But on June 1, 2021, Google flipped a switch: my Google ...

Google’s Drive and Dropbox are two of the most popular options for cloud storage and backup. Which makes sense, because the two platforms compete with each other intensely. Which one is right for you?

I’ve been a Google One subscriber for a while now, opting for the 100GB plan after Google stopped unlimited high-quality backups in Photos. But between my personal usage, photos/videos from review ...

As a technology journalist and food photography enthusiast, I can collect thousands of images at a rapid pace. And if you’ve also spent a considerable amount of time online, there’s a good chance ...

The forecast for your next phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop includes not just a chance of clouds but a choice of them. As in, which cloud storage service will you use to back up your files? The wrong ...

It used to be that 1 terabyte (TB) of storage was a lot, but now 1TB of storage is quite common to find on even the least expensive laptops. Over the years, a number of cloud-based storage vendors ...

Google Photos is great, but self-hosting feels even better, and Immich offers an excellent way to preserve and access youir memories.

Cloud storage services are designed to address a variety of data-related needs. Whether it’s accessing files from multiple devices, backing up and restoring your important data, or sharing files ...