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Cloud Storage: Pick The Best Option: Page 3 of 5

Microsoft Live SkyDrive also allows users to synchronize information using various devices and provides access to any files online through an Internet browser or a special application. The storage system is tightly integrated with Windows 8, as well as Hotmail (or Outlook). This allows users to store data files, images and other info in SkyDrive directly from the email application. SkyDrive storage is user friendly through a practical and intuitive web interface.

After the registration procedure is completed, each user gets 7 GB of free disk space, located on a well-protected server at Microsoft. Users that have official licenses for Microsoft products immediately obtain 25 GB of cloud storage. One of the main advantages of SkyDrive is the ability to create and edit Microsoft Office documents quickly online with native support for Microsoft Office Web Apps technology.

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