Google Drive Explained - A Look at the New Cloud Based Service

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Read all about what is Google Drive - its importance, features  and the best way to use it for your benefits.

If you regularly use internet then you might have been hot by the news of Google Drive. The Google launched its cloud based service on April 25. As we all know the future will be based on the cloud services mostly. The trend of cloud based services are increasing day by day and how search giant Google can be away from the competition.


What is Google Drive?
Google drive is the cloud storage service by the search giant Google. To understand it easily, just think about the very well know cloud based service Dropbox. Dropbox took the cloud based services to the point on which it is currently. Now Google Drive is all set to take it to the advanced level.


How To Use It
Well, using the Google Drive is very simple. You just need to get the client from official Google Drive page. The client is available for the major OS like Windows, Mac. So just install the client software which will create a local folder on your hard drive. Putting any file in this folder will take it directly to the cloud storage. Obviously the time taken for this service depends on the speed of internet connection you have.


Features
As it is something from Google, so the features list is also long and contain some new points as well.  One of the best feature is to accept 30 file types at single instance. Along with storing documents online you can also store Music, Videos and many other file formats in the Google Cloud service, Google Drive.


Storage
With the free usage you get 5 GB storage for cloud, 10 GB for Gmail and 1 GB Picasa. The storage can be increased by spending some amount.  You can make it 25 GB at 2.49 $/month and 100 GB at 4.99 $/ month.


Some basics things about the Google Drive

• You can access the service from client on your OS and from the browser as well. Offline access is also available.
  
• The maximum size of the file that can be uploaded in the Google Drive is 10 GB and is far better than what its competitors are offering.
• Amazing feature of accessing 20 file types at single instance of time.
• One of the best features is the speed as well. Yes, it depends on your broadband connection, but Google Drive works faster than other cloud services for the same internet connection.
• Any file uploaded by you in the Drive can be changed at any time and when you make any kind of change then all the devices attached to the same drive will work on the updated conditions.
• Of Course Google Docs service is also available in the Drive with all the previous features. All the doc types that were supported in the Google Doc are the part of Google Drive.
  
• If you have picture in your Google Drive account, then you can use it directly in your Google + account, which further adds up in the list of the features of Google Drive.