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The cloud is a service where you can store data and easily manage it. That is, you can upload your files to it, work with them directly on the Internet, download them at any time, and also transfer them to another person.

Any user can get such a service at their disposal completely free of charge. In fact it's own hard disk on the Internet.

You could say it's something like Local disk computer, but only with the ability to use it on any device with Internet access. Plus, you can transfer files to other users by simply sending them a download link.

So, the cloud is needed to:

Store files and folders with files
Work with them on any computer or smartphone that has the Internet
Easily and quickly transfer files to other people

Thus, it replaces flash drives, disks and other devices for transferring information.

That is, I can upload the files I need to such a service and work with them on any other computer where there is Internet. These can be documents, books, music, videos - in general, any files.

Initially, they are available only to me, but if I wish, I can make some of them public. Then they can be downloaded.

That is, a special Internet address (link) will be generated where the file can be saved to your computer. I can send this address to any person (for example, on Skype or via mail), and the person will be able to download my file.

Where and how to get the cloud

There are sites that provide clouds to users. It's like with mail: there are sites where you can get it. We go to such a site, register and get a cloud service for storing data.

We are allocated a certain free volume. On some services it is a very decent 50-100 GB. If you want more, it's for money.

Or you can register several times and, accordingly, receive several free volumes. Everything is free, everything is legal!

The easiest way to get a cloud is to do it where you have your mail. The fact is that the largest email sites (Yandex, Mail, Gmail) distribute such services for free. You just need to want it.

That is, you don’t even need to register. Just open your mail and indicate that you want to receive the cloud. They give it to you right away.

Sites that give away clouds for free

Yandex.Disk is a cloud service from Yandex. If you have mail there, then you also have such a disk. 10 GB is given free of charge and forever.

To receive Yandex.Disk, you need to open the website yandex.ru and go to your mail. Then open the “Disk” tab (at the top).

They will greet you and offer to download a special program onto your computer for comfortable work with Yandex.Disk.

It’s better not to do this right away - you can always install it later. I recommend closing this window and first learning how to use Yandex.Disk without the program.

That's all! Upload files, sort them, share, delete. In general, you already have a cloud. There are even some files and folders with files already loaded onto it for example.

To further access Yandex.Disk, you need to follow all the same steps: open the yandex.ru website, open your email, go to the “Disk” tab.

Or you can install and configure a special program “Disk for Windows” and use the cloud directly from your computer - without going to the website yandex.ru

Cloud Mail.ru is a service from the mail site mail.ru. 25 GB is given free of charge.

To receive this goodness you just need to have Mailbox mail.ru. If you have it, then you also have a cloud.

To enter it, you need to open the mail.ru website and open your mail. Then click on the “Cloud” button at the top.

Your personal cloud service will open. Some example files are already loaded into it. You can remove them, or you can leave them. In general, your cloud is already ready to go.

You can use it directly, via email, or you can download and install a special application (program). Then the cloud will be accessible directly from the computer - a shortcut will appear on the Desktop to instantly open it.

Google Drive is a service that is “attached” to gmail.com. 15 GB is allocated for free.

To get into it, you need to go to your email account on the website gmail.com. Then click on the picture with small squares next to your name (top right) and click on the “Disk” item.

Perhaps after this Google will ask you a couple of questions. Below, in the pictures, it is shown what he should answer in this case.

After this, your personal cloud will load. It will already have a folder with several files. You can delete this folder with all its contents, or you can leave it - as you wish.

So, the disk is ready for use. You can start downloading!

It opens in exactly the same way - through mail. Or you can install a special program. Then it will be accessible from your computer.

It seemed to me that this cloud is much more difficult to use than all the others. Not everyone will understand. But there are certain advantages that other services do not have. For example, you can create a document, presentation, table, form or drawing right in it.

That is, a program for creating a file will open directly on the Internet the right type. It is quite simple and allows you to both create a file and save it to Google Drive, and also download to your computer in the required format.

Such programs can be used instead of Word, Excel, Power Point. It is very convenient when you have to work on a computer on which they are not installed.

Which service is better

As various tests have shown, the “mail” clouds that I just talked about are superior in quality, convenience and free opportunities all other similar services.

I won’t go into details, but the places were distributed as follows:

Therefore, I recommend that you still use one of these services. If you do not have an email account on any of them, then you just need to register. You will have new mail (which, by the way, you don’t have to use at all) and a cloud.

Of course, there are other sites where you can get a cloud service for free. But most of them have free versions There are various unpleasant restrictions.

But there is one that compares favorably with all the others (including the “postal” ones). It is best suited for transferring files to other people. His address: mega.co.nz

Mega - this service makes sense for those who host files for downloading. The fact is that through special downloader programs such as MiPony, they can be saved to your computer very quickly and easily. Much easier and faster than others cloud services. 50 GB is allocated for free.

Initially the site opens on English language. To switch to the Russian version, click on the Menu button (top right), select Language from the list, then click on Russian and the Save button.

Just in case, I’ll give you two more good cloud services:

Dropbox - 2 GB free.

One Drive - 7 GB free.

How to manage the cloud

You can manage it on the very site where you received it. Log in there with your username and password, go to a certain section and get access to the cloud.

And you can do this even easier, more conveniently and, most importantly, much faster: with the help of a small application (program).

Each service has its own, that is, you need to download it from the site where you have the cloud.

This application allows you to quickly and easily upload, watch, download files and folders with files from your cloud service. It takes up very little space, and you can install such a program on any computer or smartphone (not just yours).

How to install the application. Open your cloud and there will be a download link or button in a prominent place. The pictures below show where such a button is in “mail” cloud services.

Download the program file and open it. The installation will begin. Below are illustrated instructions for each “mail” service. Do everything as in the pictures and the application will install.

Yandex.Disk:

Cloud Mail.ru:

How to use the application

After installing the application, a program shortcut appears on the Desktop. With the help of it we will work with the cloud.

When you first launch the program, you will be asked to enter data from the cloud. Type your email address and password. Then agree to the terms of service and click “Login”.

Now, when you open the program icon, your cloud will open directly on your computer - in a regular folder.

Also, when an application is opened, its icon appears in the tray.

This is where the computer clock is - in the lower right corner of the screen (on the taskbar, where the other icons are).

This icon may be hidden under a small arrow next to the alphabet.

Using it you can control the application. To do this, you need to left-click on it or right click mice.

File/folder synchronization. This is the most difficult part to understand, but you definitely need to understand it to successful work with the application.

The point of synchronization is that the computer or smartphone on which the application is installed must connect to your cloud and download files from or to it.

This process must be completed, otherwise we will not be able to use the downloaded data. Synchronization occurs via the Internet. That is, without the Internet it is simply impossible.

Consider the following situation. My cloud already has downloaded files and folders with files.

By the way, initially, when you receive the cloud, it already has some information. So if you didn’t specifically delete it, then there are several files there.

I installed the application on my computer, opened it, entered my username and password. A folder with a cloud has opened. So, all the data that was on it initially should be uploaded to this folder. That is, my cloud and computer must be synchronized.

It turns out that all the files that are on the cloud are downloaded to my computer in this very folder. And if there are few of them and they Not big size, then this process will happen quickly - I may not even notice it.

But if the files are large and my Internet is not very fast, then synchronization will take some time.

In practice, it looks like this: I open an application shortcut and see an empty folder, although I know for sure that there are files on my cloud.

Usually in this case, users begin to get nervous - they worry that their files have been deleted. In fact, they are all there. But we don’t see them because the synchronization procedure has not yet been completed.

And this can be verified. When synchronization is in progress, the application icon (the one in the tray) seems to move.

And if we click on it, then in the menu that opens there will be an item indicating the progress of the process.

In fact, at this moment, files are downloaded from the Internet. That is, the Internet itself may work slower because of this.

If necessary, synchronization can be turned off. To do this, click on the application icon in the tray and select the appropriate item from the menu. By the way, you can completely exit the program there.

In general, while synchronization is in progress, the files will not be accessible. The same thing happens when transferring information from a computer to the cloud.

How to upload a file (folder with files) to the cloud. To do this you just need to copy necessary files, and then paste them into the application folder.

Copy/paste occurs as usual, but after this all transferred files should be synchronized. Otherwise, they will not be uploaded to the Internet on your cloud.

In the Cloud Mail.ru application, this process occurs instantly. Moreover, even for large files (from 1 GB).

In the Yandex.Disk program, synchronization takes some time, but it still happens quickly.

I have enough slow internet the 1 GB file downloaded in just a few minutes. If directly uploaded to the cloud (without an application), this process would take more than an hour.

But Google Drive lags behind in this regard. Apparently this application works using a different technology, and synchronization takes the same amount of time as a regular file download.

My results may differ from yours. Perhaps your synchronization process will be faster or, on the contrary, slower than mine.

How to download a file (folder with files) from the cloud. All files that you want to download to your computer or phone from the application must be fully synchronized.

You can transfer them to your computer by simply copying them. That is, open the application, copy the necessary files and paste them into the computer folder of your choice. That's all! A couple of seconds - and the files are downloaded.

Cons of cloud services

Everything has both pros and cons. And cloud services also have them. I will list the main ones:

1. Memory consumption. In other words, the work of cloud services “stresses” the computer. In the case of Yandex.Disk and Cloud.Mail.ru, the load is insignificant, but Google Drive is quite voracious. Modern computers This may not be noticed, but the old ones will have to puff.

2. Security. Since the cloud is an Internet service, there is always a certain chance that your files could fall into the wrong hands. Certainly, modern technologies Data protection minimizes this probability, but there is always a risk. Moreover, the service is public.

3. Internet required. Without the Internet, you will not be able to use any cloud service.

Additional Information

In case the information provided in this lesson is not enough for you.

Each cloud service has detailed instructions by use. Users don’t particularly like it, but it does contain a lot of useful and interesting information.

The modern Internet has provided all users with so much great amount possibilities that even simply listing them would take quite a lot of time. And the best part is that the list of available technological innovations continues to grow quite rapidly, and existing solutions are being improved, rapidly approaching perfection.

Such continuous technological evolution has also affected storage media, adding to the list of stationary and portable devices new group data storage – cloud storage. Thanks to them widespread implementation, user work with information has been transferred to a new, more modern and reliable level.

The idea of cloud disks (storages) is simple and extremely clear: the user can store files that are necessary or simply interesting to him not on his own PC or mobile device, and on network storage on the Internet (on secure servers) and you can access such information from anywhere in the world.

The concept of such storages turned out to be so popular that Internet giants such as Google and Yandex instantly implemented it for their users.

However, today we will talk about another organization - the Mail.ru company, which developed and put into operation own cloud, often superior in capabilities to the services of the above companies (the size of the disk space provided is noticeably larger than competitors, the file transfer speed - downloading / uploading is also higher).

You can download mail.ru cloud to your computer for free in Russian. The link is available on the Mail.ru website in the user’s account (shown in the screenshot), or on our website at the bottom of this material (before the section " Technical information"). Let's say right away that every user who has opened a mailbox on their servers has the ability to access the cloud.

As you already guessed, so The storage can be fully used through any modern Internet browser, however, it is most convenient to do this through free program for Windows computer.

Features of working with the Mail.ru cloud:

simple and clear user interface both when using the web version of the cloud, and in the case of software installed on the computer;
free size disk space equal to 25 GB (you will have to pay for additionally allocated disk space);
The file upload limit is 2 GB (if you install the program, all limits are removed);
If you install the program on a PC, working with the cloud is reduced to working with a regular Windows folder, data into which can be copied or deleted from there. All changes made in this way will be carried out on the cloud itself (on the Internet) thanks to the automatically launched synchronization function;

By the way, users of operating systems are not left out either. Mac systems OS, Linux, as well as owners of mobile devices based on Android and iOS OS, for which adapted versions of the programs were released.

Advantages of cloud storage Mail.ru disk

First of all, there are no restrictions on the speed of downloading a file or uploading it to the cloud. The only limit is the speed of the user’s Internet channel;
You can download from disk or upload to disk several files at the same time (this applies to both the web version of the service and when installing the program on a PC);
when uploading files to the cloud, they are automatically scanned by Kaspersky anti-virus, which minimizes the transfer of unwanted software inside file archives and malicious macros in office documents;
high reliability of data storage. It is ensured by the use of two independent data centers, one of which stores the original, and the second acts as a backup storage (in case of failure when using the first);
a document placed in the cloud cannot be forgotten at home - to access the file you only need access to the Internet;
text files can be created directly in the browser, and then using a simple web analogue Microsoft Word edit online. The same opportunity is available in the mode of working with presentations and spreadsheets;
mail.ru cloud can be downloaded for free on any modern device.

Separately, I would like to say that a document posted on the mail.ru cloud can be viewed and edited by all interested parties (employees, friends or family). To do this, you need to share access to a folder or file, such as Google Drive.

We recommend this service, as the simplest and affordable option for simple and advanced users. Let us remind you that you can download the mail.ru cloud to your computer using a direct link on our website or from your personal mail service account. And to remove a program, use the control panel options in the "Add or Remove Programs" section.

The Mail.Ru service offers its users proprietary cloud storage, where you can upload any individual files up to 2 GB and a total volume of up to 8 GB for free. How to create and connect this “Cloud”? Let's figure it out.

Absolutely any user who has at least some mailbox can use the online data storage from Mail.Ru, not necessarily from @mail.ru. IN free plan you can take advantage of 8 GB of space and access files from any device.

The methods discussed below are independent of each other - you can create a cloud using any of the options described below.

Method 1: Web version

To create a “Cloud” web version, you don’t even need to have a domain mailbox @mail.ru- you can log in with the email of other services, for example, @yandex.ru or @gmail.com.

If you plan to install a program for working with the cloud on your computer in addition to the web version, use email only @mail.ru. Otherwise, you simply will not be able to log in to the PC version of the Cloud with mail from other services. In addition, it is not necessary to use the site - you can immediately go to Method 2, download the program and log in through it. If you use only the web version, you can log in to your mail from any email.

Well, if you don't have it yet Email or do you want to create new box, go through the registration procedure for the service using our instructions below.

As such, the creation of a personal cloud storage absent - the user just needs to go to the appropriate section and accept the terms license agreement and start using the service.

Method 2: PC program

For active users who need to constantly access their files from the Cloud, it is recommended to install the desktop application. Mail.Ru offers to use convenient opportunity- connect your cloud storage so that it appears in the list of devices along with physical hard drives.

In addition, the application works with files different formats: opening a program "Disk-O", you will be able to edit documents in, save presentations in, work in, and save all the results and developments directly to the online storage.

Another feature of the application is that it supports logging into other accounts (aka Google One) and will work with other popular clouds in the future. Through it you can register by mail.

Follow the link above, find the button "Download for Windows"(or just below the link "Download for MacOS") and click on it. Please note that the browser window must be maximized to full screen - if it has small size, the site perceives this as viewing the page from a mobile device and offers to log in from a PC.

Run the installer. Initially, the installer will ask you to accept the terms of the agreement. Check the box and click on "Further".

Two will be displayed additional tasks, which are active by default. If you do not need a shortcut on the desktop and autorun with Windows, uncheck the boxes. Click "Further".

A summary and notification that the installation is ready will be displayed. Click "Install". During the procedure, a window may appear asking you to make changes to your PC. Agree by clicking "Yes".

At the end of the installation, you will be asked to restart your computer. Select the right option and click "Complete".

After the system restarts, open installed program.

You will be prompted to select the drive you want to connect to. Point it at it and it will appear blue button "Add". Click on it.

An authorization window will open. Enter your username and password from @mail.ru(more about support electronic mailboxes others postal services read at the beginning of this article) and click "To plug".

After successful authorization will appear information window. Here you will see the percentage free space, the email through which the connection occurred and the drive letter assigned to this storage.

Here you can add another disk and make settings using the gear button.
At the same time, a system explorer window will open in parallel with files stored in your Cloud. If you haven't added anything yet, the standard files, showing examples of how and what can be stored here. You can safely delete them, thereby freeing up about 500 MB of space.

The “Cloud” itself will be located in "Computer", along with other media, from where you can access it.

However, if you complete the process (close the installed program), the drive will disappear from this list.

Method 3: Mobile application "Cloud Mail.Ru"

Quite often, access to files and documents is needed from a mobile device. You can install the application for a smartphone/tablet on Android/iOS and work with saves at a convenient time. Please remember that some file extensions may not be supported by your mobile device, so you will need to install them to view them. special applications, for example, archivers or advanced players.

We looked at 3 ways to create the Mail.Ru Cloud. You can use them selectively or all at once - it all depends on your activity level.

IN Lately not only computer technologies are rapidly developing, but also mobile technologies. In this regard, a very pressing question arose safe storage relatively large volumes information. And it is for this purpose that many IT corporations offer users of any type of device the use of so-called cloud services. How to use the cloud and services included in basic set any developer will now be considered.

What is cloud storage?

First, let’s define what kind of service this is. Roughly speaking, this is file storage in the form of allocated disk space for a company providing such services.

In other words, in a sense, it can be called a kind of virtual flash drive on which a certain amount of data is placed. However, if you need to constantly carry a USB device with you to access downloaded information, then such a service (for example, the Mail.Ru cloud or the corresponding Google service) can be accessed from both a computer and a mobile device. That is, the files are synchronized in the cloud itself, and you can view or download them simply by entering your registration data (although in some cases this is not required).

Quite a lot has already been written about how to use the cloud. Now let’s pay attention to some main points, and also consider the simplest principles of its use, explaining the situation in detail.

Most popular services

It goes without saying that initially, to use such storages, you need to decide on a service provider, that is, choose the most suitable service for yourself

Today you can find quite a lot of such services. The most popular are the following:

Dropbox.
SkyDrive.
Cloud Mail.Ru.
"Yandex.Disk".
Google Drive (Google Disk).
Apple iCloud and iCloud Drive.
OneDrive, etc.

Before we figure out how to use each type of cloud, it should be noted that these services are somewhat uneven when compared to each other. The fact is that some repositories can be accessed exclusively from a computer terminal, while others require synchronization of both computers and mobile devices. Sometimes it may be necessary specialized application, playing the role of a kind of conductor, sometimes just an Internet browser is enough.

The same applies to freely allocated disk space for storing your files, as well as payment for additional volume for remote server. In any case, most services are very similar to each other.

What should you pay attention to before starting work?

Now let's look at some important points, without which the use of cloud services is out of the question.

The very first and most important thing is pre-registration, and in some cases it is absolutely unimportant whether it will be done via the Internet using a regular browser or a special computer or mobile application. The whole process takes a few minutes.

Benefit from stationary systems Mobile devices with operating systems installed on them differ. The fact is that when you turn it on for the first time, to access some advanced functions or stores like AppStore or Google Play (Play Market) the system initially prompts you to create an account (registered email address and password). Moreover, your smartphone or tablet already has pre-installed application for working with cloud services. For convenience, you can install their desktop counterparts on a computer or laptop (although access can also be obtained through a browser).

Allocable disk space

Another important point- the amount of disk space that the user initially receives in the free version. Typically, the volume is different services ranges from 5 to 50 GB. If this is not enough, you will have to increase the storage capacity and pay a certain amount for it, which includes the cost of purchasing more volume and maintenance for a certain period of use, which, by the way, can also vary.

General principles

As for how to use the cloud in the broadest sense, everything is quite simple. After registration, the user only needs to add folders and files, contacts and much more to the storage.

At the same time, in the settings section, he can add friends who, like him, will upload files to the server or edit them (the simplest example is Dropbox). Often new users can use own passwords to login.

But here's what's interesting. When installing special program On a computer, access to files in the cloud is much faster than when launching the same Internet browser. The same can be said about synchronization. It is enough to place the files in the application folder, and synchronization will be performed instantly for all users who have access rights to the service. Let's look at the most popular storage facilities.

Cloud Mail.Ru

So, as mentioned above, you will first need to create an email account, after entering which the cloud service will be displayed in the panel at the top in the projects tab. This is the Mile cloud. How to use it? As easy as pie.

Initially, 25 GB of disk space is offered. carried out using the corresponding button, which can be used to add several objects at once. The limitation concerns only the size of the uploaded file - it should not exceed 2 GB. Before starting the download, you can use additional functions, for example, create and then just as easily files can be moved and deleted. Please note: it does not have a “Trash”, as in the same Yandex service, so restore deleted information will not work.

The function of creating, viewing or editing files can be very useful. Let's say we have Word document(or it is created directly in the repository). Changing it directly in the cloud can be as easy as if the user were launching the editor on a computer. Upon completion of work, we save the changes, after which synchronization occurs again.

Yandex cloud: how to use?

With the Yandex service, in principle, things are almost identical. The functional set, in general, does not differ much.

But the developers of this service thought that the user could delete files completely by accident. This is where the so-called “Trash” comes to the rescue, into which information is placed when deleted. It works like a standard computer service. True, data recovery tools are not applicable to it if they have already been deleted from the Recycle Bin. Nevertheless, the function is very useful.

Google Drive storage

Now let's move on to one more powerful service called Google Cloud. How to use Google Drive? Fundamental differences compared to other services, no. But here access can be obtained both from a mobile device (built-in service) and using a utility installed on a computer (not to mention logging in via an Internet browser). With a phone or tablet everything is simple, let’s look at the computer program.

We assume that the account has already been created. After activation, the user receives 5 GB of storage. An increase to 25 GB will cost approximately 2.5 USD. We install the application on the computer, after which the service folder appears on the Desktop (it is also displayed in Explorer).

As is already clear, just place the files in this directory and synchronization will occur. During operation, the program “hangs” in the system tray as an icon. Right click calls extra menu, where you can view the available space for downloading files, make personalized settings, expand storage space, shut down, etc.

One point is especially worth noting here. As it turns out, copy the files to the program folder on your computer, and then download them from the cloud to mobile device It turns out to be much faster than connecting the gadget to a computer and then copying using Windows.

iCloud and iCloud Drive services

Finally, let's look at how to use the Apple cloud. There are two services (iCloud and iCloud Drive) that are pre-installed on the iPhone or iPad according to the version operating system installed on the device. Essentially, iCloud Drive is updated version iCloud, and for it correct operation Please note that the mobile gadget must comply with the declared technical requirements: iOS 8 on the device itself. Computer - Windows 7 or higher with iCloud extension for Windows or a computer terminal running Mac OS X 10.10 or OS X Yosemite.

Initially, after logging into the service, folders created by default will be displayed there. Their number may vary depending on the settings of the computer and the client on the mobile device. How to use the cloud on iPhone? In principle, there is nothing supernatural about this. It is enough to launch the application on the gadget (switch the launch slider to the on state) and log in using account. It's another matter when the input is supposed to be from a computer. Here you will need to use the settings menu of the program itself and select enable there.

Another minus - enough low speed synchronization (this is recognized by everyone). And one more, most unpleasant moment. If you switch from iCloud to iCloud Drive without updating all devices to required configuration, data in the old cloud will simply be inaccessible, so be vigilant.

Conclusion

That’s briefly all that concerns the question of how to use the Cloud application or services of the same name. Of course, not all the possibilities of such services are considered here, but, so to speak, only general principles(basics) of work. However, even with such minimal knowledge, any newly registered user will be able to carry out basic operations within 5-10 minutes.

Cloud Mail.ru 15.6-- download a free application to access reliable disk storage from Mail.ru. This client allows you to store your files and synchronize them with the cloud.

The trend of web development towards cloud computing and storage continues and increases every year. Today in the world there are many cloud services that provide from disk space to full access to the computer remotely. There are, for example, services for providing software, that is, for small fee you are given the opportunity to use expensive licensed software via the Internet. But we are still far from this. In our country they are gaining popularity every year cloud storage services, such as

Description of the Cloud Mail.ru program

On my own service can only exist using some kind of interface. Usually this web interface, which is available to you through your web browser. But when working with files and folders on a computer, the web interface is not very convenient. Therefore, everyone who provides such services tries to develop a desktop application to work with remote storage data, which is

To install Cloud Mail.ru You will need to first register a mailbox with Mail.ru. This is mandatory, since after installing the application you will need to enter your username and password for the sweat box. Also, you will need to indicate the location where the remote disk storage folder. This folder will be automatically synchronize with Cloud Mail.ru. Automatic or manual synchronization and much more can be set in the program settings. After installing this client you will have 25 GB of disk space available for free.

Thanks to the fact that the folder automatically syncs and that Cloud Mail.ru application has analogues for other operating systems, for example mobile ones - you can access the files stored in this folder from any device, be it a phone, tablet or another computer.

The upload speed to the server is not great, most likely due to the fact that a huge number of users are connected to one server. But this does not in any way affect the safety and security of your data.

Download and install Cloud Mail.ru for free you can follow the link below, and you will only download and install this client, without any additional services from Mail.ru, for example: Sputnik, Amigo and others.