Five Things You Didn’t Know about Amazon Cloud

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The online retail giant Amazon, provides consumers with a variety of different services and fills a wide range of needs. One can purchase nearly any consumer good off of their website, however Amazon has branched out into many other fields including cloud based computing, among other things. In this article we are going to go over some of the various features of Amazon’s cloud service, and 5 things you probably did not know about it.

5. You can access it from 8 different devices

Amazon cloud services allow one to use their cloud account on up to 8 different devices. This allows you to access your cloud content from either your phone, tablet, or personal computer. Amazon puts a cap on the total amount of devices that can be used because they don’t want multiple people sharing one account, which is understandable.

4. Content uploaded is encrypted

Amazon uses security grade computer encryption with all the content that you upload to the cloud. This ensures that your content is safe and secured. The encryption software prevents unwanted users from accessing you account, so you know for certain that when you upload sensitive data, such as secure business documents, that Amazon will keep it safe.

3. It automatically uploads photos from your phone

If you install the Amazon Cloud app on your phone, there is a setting that you can enable allowing the app to automatically upload all the photos you take to your cloud. This feature is extremely useful as you know for certain that all you photos are backed up. Even if you lose or break your phone, you can feel safe knowing that all your photos are backed up.

2. You use your Amazon account

Amazon simplifies the process of signing up with their cloud services and lets you use your Amazon account. Doing this then allows you to have all of your data and Amazon purchases under one single account, streamlining the process for its consumers.

1. It’s free

Signing up with Amazon Cloud is easy and free for users. The free Amazon Cloud account gives you 5 GB of cloud storage for you various files and media. However, in addition to the free account there are a variety of other paid options. For $10 a year you can get 20 GB, and for $25 a year you get 50 GB. It does not stop there however, Amazon offers even larger plans: $50/year for 100 GB, $100/year for 200 GB, $250/yer for 500 GB, and $500/year for one terabyte (1000 GB). The variety of plans that Amazon offers consumers helps you pick the perfect plan to meet your personal needs.

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Written by Sebastian Hensiek

From Philadelphia, Sebastian is a fan of music, writing, art, and entertainment.