Modern cloud technologies used in organizing remote file storages allow users of computer and mobile systems to significantly save space on their information storage devices by placing important files and directories directly on the servers of companies providing such services with full storage of downloaded information and quick access to it when it will be required. About how to send a file to the cloud, and then we will tell. But for starters, we outline the main popular services and some general recommendations for performing preliminary operations in preparation for downloading.
Cloud Storage Concepts and Recommended Preliminary File Actions
Before describing the available methods for placing files and folders in cloud storage, we briefly dwell on some of the nuances of their use. Services that provide all registered users with a certain amount of available disk space for downloading and saving information of any type can be found today quite a lot. As the most popular, we will consider actions with storages from Mail.Ru, Google and Yandex, we will separately focus on using OneDrive and Dropbox, and also consider the general actions that will need to be performed on mobile devices running Android and iOS.
The first condition for using such services is that you must first register with them. This is only necessary if you plan to upload files to the cloud yourself. To access the downloaded objects of other users, registration is usually not required (unless in the case of joint processing of documents in cloud applications like Google Docs).
When thinking about how to send a file to the cloud, one should not forget about some restrictions on the part of the services themselves. First of all, it concerns the allocated space. For example, the Google Drive service provides about 15 GB, Yandex.Disk (not to be confused with the Yandex.Cloud service) - 10 GB, Mail.Ru - 100 GB, etc. Of course, due to some additional promotional offers and simple manipulations on the active use of cloud tools or after making a payment, the size can be increased. But in any case, initially it is necessary to focus on the initial free maximum.
You should also pay attention to the limits set for the size of the downloaded files. For example, in Yandex you can upload at least 50 GB at a time (if, of course, the space allows), in Mail.Ru the limit is 2 GB. Thus, you can immediately advise you to pre-archive them using maximum compression before sending large files. WinRAR and 7-Zip applications support these packaging methods. True, it’s not worth it to flatter yourself, since you won’t be able to achieve any significant compression when packing audio or video files.
However, to reduce the size of archives sent to the cloud, you can split them into parts. This will circumvent restrictions on the loaded amount of data and increase the download speed of each object.
How to send a file to the Mile.ru cloud: the simplest method
But back to the operations performed. As a first example, consider the actions in the cloud service Mail.Ru. Here it’s enough to enter your own mail using the registered login and password, then click the down arrow on the “All projects” hyperlink located on the main navigation panel, and then select “Cloud” from the list that opens (you can also immediately enter a direct link in the address bar cloud.mail.ru).
After that, you can click the download button, and then select the desired files. A warning about a limit of 2 GB will be displayed in the window, but you can use the link to remove restrictions, and after forwarding, select your preferred package of services, for which, however, you will have to pay. In the case of a typical download, after selecting files they will be “uploaded” automatically, and after uploading files to the server, you can use the button to get a link to quickly send it to recipients or publish it on social networks.
How to send files to the Mail.Ru cloud: an alternative technique
There is another, no less interesting technique, which involves the grouping of several files (in the past case, you have to upload objects one at a time).
You can send a file to the Mail.Ru cloud (or several at once) by configuring access when creating a new directory in which the objects to be uploaded will be placed. You can choose users yourself (this is a drop-down list). Now just fill the folder with files and get the link is not every file, but to the entire directory. Together with you, access rights will be granted to everyone for whom you install them. This can be very convenient, for example, when working with attached office documents at the same time, when joint editing of the same file is required.
Actions with Google Drive storage
Now let's see how to upload files to the Google Drive cloud (drive.google.com). There is nothing complicated here either. You need to enter the service under your registration (if you use the Chrome browser to work, in which authorization has already been done, the previous action is not required).
In the menu on the left, click the "Create" button, and then select the desired action:
- creating a new directory;
- file upload;
- loading a folder.
For the second and third options, through the review, find the necessary objects and confirm the download.
Sending files to Yandex.Disk
Now let's focus on how to send a file to the Yandex cloud. Here, all operations look even easier.
After authorization in the service using the email login and password, you just need to drag the selected objects of their most common “Explorer” to the storage page area, after which the download will start automatically.
Note: when talking about how to send files to the cloud of Yandex, Google, Mail.Ru and similar online services, it should be noted that for most of them the upload speed leaves much to be desired, time with large amounts of downloaded information may take quite a lot, and alas, nothing depends on the speed of your Internet connection. The speed limit, apparently, is set on the remote servers themselves, so that they do not overload, which can lead to their inoperability, as is the case, say, with targeted DDoS attacks. In addition, a similar situation can be observed when trying to download content, so you have to be patient. To simplify access to the content for each service, you can separately install a special application that will synchronize downloaded files with your account right at the start of the computer.
Using OneDrive
When thinking about how to send a file to the cloud on Windows 10, it is completely optional to use the services described above. It’s absolutely elementary to synchronize OneDrive storage (the former SkyDrive service), which is active by default. For it, you will need to use a Microsoft account (you can switch to it in the account settings that are present in the settings section, or in case of absence - create one).
To download files, you can drag and drop the necessary objects into the storage directly in the "Explorer". As in all previous cases, you can also use the entrance to the online service.
Note: when using operating systems of earlier generations, you can download and install a special applet directly from the official Microsoft resource.
Dropbox sync
Finally, let's see how to upload a file to the Dropbox cloud. According to many experts, it is it that is the most convenient to use, and for quick access to the necessary information, you just need to install a special client program on your computer, laptop or mobile device, although it’s just as easy to use online access (dropbox.com )
The actions do not differ from what was described above, but the main advantage of this service is that the size of the downloaded file can reach 20 GB, and a specially saved download history will help restore data if it was accidentally or intentionally deleted.
Actions on mobile systems
In the end, it’s worth saying a few words about how to send files to the cloud on the “Android” or on the “apple” OS. By and large, you can use access through a browser, however, the installation of the corresponding mobile applet is considered a more acceptable and simple method, after which you will only need to log in and perform the necessary operations to add files. Some services (for example, the same Dropbox) are automatically synchronized with most well-known file managers (ES Explorer, X-plore, Total Commander, etc.), so it’s sometimes advisable to use the simplest copy and paste operations directly into them.