To celebrate One Million users, Ubuntu One Cloud based storage has now been upgraded to 5GB FREE cloud storage space! Previously this was set to 2GB which at the time seemed like a good deal anyway.
So, I know some of you will be wondering exactly what cloud storage is. Well, think of it as storing all your documents and file in space. As an Ubuntu derivative user you will automatically get an Ubuntu One account. All the files you place into the "Ubuntu One" folder get automatically synced to the Cloud, so you will always have your files available on any computer as long as you have internet access! Of course, if you've delved even slightly into cloud computing you will know that this is the future of computing, though for me its more a case of having somewhere to back up my important files and photos.
If you use your Android mobile phone then you can download an app that lets you sync your phone with all your other devices. It's a brilliant, and you can set it so that when you take a photo it automatically sends your photos to your Ubuntu One account! No excuses for not having that special photo on your PC any more.
Why should you use Ubuntu One instead of the other alternatives out there? Well, for starters 5GB is a huge amount of online storage, and its all free and seamlessly integrated into your OS and mobile device. Unlike other online storage solutions, you are not tied to the size of your files either, so you can genuinely use the whole 5GB as you wish. Its a fantastic idea and one that every Linux user should be doing.
Ubuntu One is also available to Windows users, though I am not sure how integrated it becomes. That said, you can upload and download via their web-page should you ever need to do so anyway. There are also paid options of Ubuntu One, plus you can stream your cloud music to your mobile phone, for as little as $3.99 a month, how cool is that?
Get yourselves an Ubuntu One account today by visiting https://one.ubuntu.com/
And one last thing, make sure you use it! Its free and really does add value to your Linux distribution.
Mark Adams
Re-written and edited August 2nd 2011.
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