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Illustration of an iPhone photo library backing up to an encrypted cloud instead of iCloud.
ProduktAug 24, 2026

How to Back Up iPhone Photos Without iCloud (2026 Guide)

iCloud isn't the only way to keep your camera roll safe. Here are the real options in 2026 — from a Mac or PC backup to automatic cloud backup over Wi-Fi — with the storage math and the gotchas.

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Illustration of an encrypted cloud vault, privacy shield, and protected files for a 2026 cloud storage privacy checklist.
SicherheitJul 17, 2026

Data Privacy and Cloud Storage in 2026: What to Check Before You Upload

Cloud storage privacy is no longer just about encryption. In 2026, users and small teams should also look at data minimization, sharing controls, AI use, deletion, audit logs, and where files move.

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Illustration of a small business workspace using shared cloud folders, permissions, and secure storage.
ProduktJun 29, 2026

Best Cloud Storage for Small Business: What Actually Matters

Small businesses don't need every enterprise document workflow. They need secure storage, simple sharing, predictable pricing, and an admin surface that doesn't turn file management into a second job.

7 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of a client receiving a secure shared folder with password, expiry, and access controls.
SicherheitJun 29, 2026

Secure File Sharing with Clients: A Practical Checklist

Client file sharing should be simple enough for the recipient and controlled enough for the sender. Here's the checklist we use for secure links, folders, expiry, and access cleanup.

6 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of a 20 GB free cloud storage plan with folders, files, and a storage meter.
ProduktJun 28, 2026

20 GB Free Cloud Storage — No Card, No Trial, No Catch

VirtualDrive gives every account 20 GB of free cloud storage — no credit card, no trial countdown, no expiry. Here's exactly what that means, how it compares, and where the honest limits are.

5 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of photos and videos backing up from a phone into secure cloud storage.
ProduktJun 28, 2026

Cloud Storage for Photos and Videos: What to Check Before You Upload

Photo and video backup is different from document storage. Large files, mobile uploads, previews, deduplication, and storage limits all matter before you trust a cloud drive with your media library.

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Illustration of a cloud storage calculator measuring files, photos, videos, and available space.
ProduktJun 27, 2026

How Much Cloud Storage Do I Need? A Simple Way to Estimate

Cloud storage plans are easier to compare when you translate gigabytes and terabytes into actual files: photos, PDFs, projects, videos, backups, and room to grow.

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Illustration comparing VirtualDrive with larger bundled cloud storage ecosystems.
UnternehmenJun 26, 2026

Looking for a Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Alternative?

If you mainly want private cloud storage, file sharing, and clear pricing, it may be worth comparing storage-first tools against the big bundled ecosystems.

6 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of a protected share link with password attempts stopped by rate limits.
SicherheitApr 22, 2026

How we keep share links safe from brute force

Password-protected share links sound trivial. Doing them well — so a determined attacker can't grind through every six-character password in a weekend — takes more than a SHA-256 hash.

6 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of an iPhone photo backup pipeline syncing camera roll files to encrypted cloud storage.
EngineeringApr 15, 2026

Camera Backup on iOS: how it works under the hood

Backing up the camera roll to cloud storage on iOS has more sharp edges than it looks. Here's how we built a pipeline that survives the system killing your app mid-upload.

8 Min.Ansehen
Illustration comparing lean cloud storage pricing against heavier bundled storage plans.
UnternehmenApr 3, 2026

Why our 2 TB plan is $9.99 when Dropbox charges $11.99

2 TB of cloud storage at Dropbox runs you $11.99 a month. We do it for $9.99. Here's the honest breakdown of where the gap comes from — and why our 5 TB tier has no direct competitor.

5 Min.Ansehen
Illustration of layered cloud storage security with encryption, access control, and audit logging.
SicherheitMar 19, 2026

Our security architecture, in plain English

Encryption, access control, deletion, breach response — translated out of compliance-speak and into what it actually means for your files.

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