Asus is one of the largest tech corporations in the world. It has launched several phones, laptops, etc. It offers cloud storage service as well.
This morning I came to know that Asus is offering 1TB cloud storage space for just $14 to select/all of the customers. The 1TB plan for regular users costs $99. For Asus laptop, tablet, phone users, it costs only $14. Why 70+ % price drop? Well, the offer went live on 19th January, the day Asus Webstorage service first went live.
If you’re looking for cloud storage service that offers more storage memory than Google Drive, Dropbox, etc, Asus Webstorage might be your answer. Go through the below paragraphs to know why you can consider buying a cloud storage plan from Asus.
Plans
Asus offers the following five plans to the users:
200GB: Priced at $29.99/year, this is the cheapest paid Web storage plan Asus is offering. This plan lets you share files with up to 10 users and upload files of size up to 10GB per day. It enables you to backup files stored on 1 PC to the cloud storage. When you sign up for this plan, Asus will maintain the file version history for 30 days.
2TB & 5TB: These two plans provide the same features as the 200GB plan but it offers more storage. Also, the sharing limit is increased from 10 to 20GB. The 2TB plan costs $99/year and the 5TB plan is priced at $419.9.
5GB: Want to try out Asus Webstorage before buying a plan? Sign up for this plan. This plan allows users to upload files of up to 500 MB size. It is suitable for mobile users or users that use PC once a week or month and are searching for a reliable cloud back up service. It is free.
Software
Asus WebStorage provides a desktop/mobile app/client which will take care of syncing backups and other files from your PC or laptop to the cloud. This app allows users to find, sort, filter files.
Other features:
Sharing: As in Google Drive, you can share generate file sharing links from the Asus Webstorage app’s interface. Users can set up a password or expiration date to prevent unauthorized access to the shared file.
Support: Like other top cloud service providers, the staff of Asus Web Storage work round the clock for 365 days in shifts. You can contact them anytime if you’re facing issues while uploading, downloading or sharing files.
Security: Asus hasn’t revealed the technologies they use to secure the files customers upload. Whatever technology the company is using works like a charm. I haven’t heard of any Asus Webstorage security related issues till date
Restoring files: Backed up files can be easily restored with the mobile/desktop client app. The speed of file transfer during restoration depends on the speed of your internet connection.
Conclusion: Asus offers the same features like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox. Its plans are great for Asus as well as non-Asus product users.
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