# Cloud Storage, Syncing, & File Sharing | | **Cloud Storage** is a model of computer data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools, said to be on "the cloud". The physical storage spans multiple servers, and the physical environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company. These cloud storage providers are responsible for keeping the data available and accessible, and the physical environment secured, protected, and running. People and organizations buy or lease storage capacity from the providers to store user, organization, or application data. | | ---- | ---- | | | wikipedia:: [Cloud storage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_storage) | | | A file-hosting service, also known as cloud-storage service, online file-storage provider, or cyberlocker, is an internet hosting service specifically designed to host user files. These services allow users to upload files that can be accessed over the internet after providing a username and password or other authentication. Typically, **File hosting service**s allow HTTP access, and in some cases, FTP access. Other related services include content-displaying hosting services, virtual storage, and remote backup solutions. | | | wikipedia:: [File hosting service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_hosting_service) | | | **File synchronization** in computing is the process of ensuring that computer files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules. | | | wikipedia:: [File synchronization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_synchronization) | ## [[File Sharing]] [[File System]] ## Tools - [[SyncThing]] - [[rsync]] - [[Rclone]] - Seafile - [[BitTorrent]] - [[FTP]] - [[Resilio Sync]] - Robocopy - [[Resilio Sync]] - [[FUSE]] - [[Expandrive]] - [[Nextcloud]] - [[Owncloud]] ### Providers - [[iCloud]] Drive - [[OneDrive]] - [[Google Drive]] - [[DropBox]] - [[NextCloud]] - [[Proton Drive]] - [[Owncloud]] - [[Filen]] - [[Storj]] - [[Amazon Drive]] - [[Box]] ## [[Backup]] ### [[Backup#Providers]] ## [[Cloud]] - [[AWS]] - [[+GCP|GCP]] - [[Azure]] ## Sources - [Comparison of file hosting services - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_hosting_services) - [Comparison of file synchronization software - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_synchronization_software)