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Rakuten launches cloud storage with unlimited file transfers, targets businesses and individuals, with free 10GB storage (www.techradar.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Squire1039@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Highlights:

  • Rakuten Drive offers free 10GB storage and unlimited file transfers, unlike competitors.
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365 for document viewing and editing.
  • Targets both individuals and businesses with separate plans.
  • Paid "PRO" version increases storage to 1TB, allows bigger file uploads, and extends transfer link expiration.
  • Future integration with Rakuten's loyalty program planned.
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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am inclined to think the privacy protections on this would be awful.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Encrypt everything before uploading it.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

For 10 GB of storage? Meh. It feels like setting this up would be a headache unless someone really needed it for something iffy. It’s so tiny.

[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

~~1TB for $8/month isn't bad. Cheaper than Google anyway.~~ Never mind, it's actually more expensive than Google and others. See below.

I'd rather go for something with E2EE anyway.

[–] Nyfure@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

Hetzner Storagebox is $3.5/M for 1TB

[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What are you basing that off of??

Google is 2TB for $10/month.

$8.33/month with the annual plan.

[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This says $20/month. https://one.google.com/about/plans

Is there a cheaper drive-only option?

[–] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The page you linked shows an annual plan of 100$ for 2 TB which means 8.33 per month.

[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago

Doh, I misread. I saw $20 and thought that was the monthly price, but that's actually for 2 months, before annual discount. Never mind.

So...yeah, who is Rakuten trying to compete with?

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Cryptomator is free and about as easy as encryption comes.