External Storage for On the Go

So many of us are on the go from place to place all the time, and wherever we are we like to keep our information and media with us! Whether you’re a fan of traditional storage actually on your computer, or you prefer cloud based, or external storage, it’s always a good idea to do your research in order to choose the best type of storage for you. Of course, we always recommend backing up any important information and other files on multiple types of storage throughout the different options just to be on the safe side (don’t be one of those people who end up losing everything!), but today we’re going to be talking about what type of storage is best for which people.

External storage for when you’re on the go

The Big Back Ups and the Media Lovers

There are people who back up their entire PCs, and these people will definitely need some sort of proper external hard drive, preferably with a big storage amount that is bigger than that of their computer. This allows you to literally back up everything – your computer itself will have instructions on how to do so – so if your computer fails at any point, you have everything you need to get up and running again in no time at all.

These huge hard drives are perfect for the media lovers, too. This gives them space for all of their downloaded movies, music, pictures and even books and audio books.

For both of these types, this Samsung M3 Slimline 2TB hard drive would be perfect. Find it here.

Media on the Go

For those who never want to go anywhere without their music, a memory card for the mobile device (whether that’s your phone or tablet) is basically a requirement. Most mobiles take Micro SD cards at this point, and they’re easily interchangeable, allowing you to fill up a few and just switch between them if necessary. Why not try out this Kingston HCSD 64GB card? Plenty of space for all of your stuff!

The Student, or the Dedicated Professional

For students and professionals who have a habit of taking their work home with them, a USB flash drive is a must. These are basically mini external hard drives with a smaller amount of space that plug directly into your USB ports. They’re completely portable, so are easy to take with you, and really affordable so even if you can’t afford one of the bigger options, you’re covered. Try this Toshiba 32GB flash drive for all of your portable storage requirements.

The Forgetful Computer Hopper

For those of us who flit between devices like there’s no tomorrow, but are too forgetful to remember to take a flash drive around with us (hands up, we’re all guilty of this at one point or another), cloud storage is the way to go. There are a huge number of cloud storage services, including our own which we’ve spoken about at the end of the post – check it out, you’ll feel so much more prepared!

The Mix Up

One of each… maybe?

Take a look at what type you are, and decide what kind of storage you need from there!

Offcloud, your cloud-based download manager

If all of those physical storage options just seem like a bit too much of a faff for you to deal with on a daily basis then a reliable, useful cloud storage option that’s completely private and secure is exactly what you need. Here at Offcloud, that’s exactly what we offer! Our network is private and secure, meaning that any data you choose to keep in the cloud is safe from prying eyes, and you won’t need to worry about what you’re planning to store.

There are also a few additional features, such as the ability to fetch cloud based data and store it on Offcloud for use later, and the ability to instantly download from BitTorrent into your cloud storage. These features, and the secure network that we provide are all available on our free account, giving you 10GB of storage and 100 direct download links. This gives you the chance to really test everything out before making a financial commitment to the service!