This is the first post in the series, that analyzes various file storage services available over the web. Main focus will be on those services, that offer more reliable and flexible options for both professional and casual users.
Mediafire allows users to store files and images. These resources can be securely accessed over the web and also shared with other users. The major pro of this service, is that it allows virtually unlimited storage for the free account. Following table gives a comparison between the Free account and a Paid account.
Following are some of the salient features, that are worth mentioning:
File Uploads
Mediafire supports uploading multiple files in a single shot. Though the free account limits a single file size to 100 MB, the Paid account allows file sizes up to 10 GB.
Folder Management
Files can be seamlessly organized into multiple folders and sub-folders. The interface is neat and provides a desktop like experience. Also files and folders can be tagged for better organization.
Security and Privacy
Files can be attributed with different access levels – like public, private etc. This provides an option to secure some of your files, while providing public access to others.
Sharing
Mediafire provides various sharing options like MySpace, Digg, Delicious, Facebook, IM, Email etc. Also it provides HTML embedding code, so that you can share the files through your website or blog.
In summary, Mediafire provides unlimited storage for casual users and an intuitive user interface that makes sharing a pleasure.
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