An Internet hard drive is storage space on a server that is
accessible from the Internet. In most cases, a computer user subscribes to the
storage service and agrees to rent a block of storage space for a specific
period of time. Instead of sending e-mail attachments to share with family and
friends, you might simply post the files to your Internet hard drive and then
allow them to be viewed or retrieved by others. You might save backup copies of
critical files or all the data on your hard disk to your Internet hard drive.
The key advantage of this type of remote storage is the ability to access data
from multiple locations. You can access your files from any device that can
connect with the Internet, so everything you store on the site is available to
you at any time. Some disadvantages are that your data may not be secure; the
storage device might become corrupt, causing you to lose your data; and the
company offering the Internet storage may go out of business.
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