Cloud-hosting services offer many advantages over traditional storage solutions. They’re more cost-effective and easier to maintain, as they don’t require any server maintenance or overhead costs. In this article, we’ll explore some of the top cloud-hosting providers for small businesses.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS offers a variety of cloud hosting services, including computation and application services like website hosting, mobile data backup, business app hosting, and gaming.
Pricing varies widely across its product offerings, but you can get started with the AWS free tier to try out services before making a purchase.
Box
Box for business offers many features, including secure file sharing, enterprise-level security, file sync, IT and admin controls, dedicated technical support, and more.
For $5 per user per month, you can get 100GB of storage with a business plan. For $15 per user per month (and with at least three users), you can get unlimited storage. You can request customization under the enterprise plan.
Dropbox
Beyond the features that allow you to sync, share, manage, and back up files across multiple computers, Dropbox also allows you to share files with people who don’t have a Dropbox account.
The basic plan is free, gives you 2GB of storage, and lets you edit files directly through Dropbox. The Plus plan for individuals provides 2TB of storage, and the Standard Business plan offers 5TB of storage at the cost of $15 per user per month for at least three users.
It also offers a complete audit trail of user activities, sharing, and controls. Business users get priority support from the company’s customer service team.
JustCloud
JustCloud gives you over 50 features, including a control panel, network drives, permissions and access management, geo-redundant storage, file versioning, and hourly backups.
There are two plans available: The business plan costs $29.95 per month and provides 100GB of storage space for five computers, and the enterprise plan costs $59.95 per month and provides 500GB of storage for 20 computers.
Microsoft OneDrive
OneDrive’s cross-platform syncing and powerful searching features make it a solid choice for small businesses. The company offers individual users 5 GB of free storage space, and higher capacities such as 100 GB, 1 TB, and 6 TB cost $1.99, $6.99, and $9.99 per month. Business plans for OneDrive start at 1TB of storage per user for $5 per month, with a free trial.
