I’m watching the world wonder about Google Drive and MS SkyDrive etc and how they compare to DropBox.
I may be alone in this point of view but in the short term I’m not worried about these offerings. I’ve been using both Google Docs and Microsoft offerings for a while now, but they both don’t deliver something that DropBox got right early, application API integration. As a place to pop a file and have it everywhere, neither Google or MS offer the convience that DropBox does. It works on my desktop, my laptop, my Blackberry, my iPad, my iPhone, my Android phone…. It works with the APPS on those devices too. And as we are learning, APPS are key.
Somehow I just don’t see that level of integration with either product above.
And from a team approach the DropBox offering may still missing some security features, but my executives love it, my team use it daily and you know what. I’m not responsible for DR on any of it! Talk about a deal.
So for now, get your free space, it is always useful. But my money is with DropBox.
Michel Labelle is IT director for Global Container Terminals. He has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience at various organizations. Prior to this position, Labelle served as director of infrastructure technology with TSI Terminal Systems Inc, where he was responsible for the IT operations, infrastructure and support teams. His duties included the ongoing management of server, network, and voice and data communication activities. With a background in IT risk management and IT forensics or multiple organizations, including Auditor General of Canada and Transport Canada, Labelle brings a rounded approach to IT operations. Labelle has served on the federal Canadian Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee and is active in promoting digital civil liberties. A regular contributor to IT World Canada and other industry publications, he has written for MacWorld, IT Architect, Network World and Network Magazine, and has been a featured speaker at VMWorld, IP4IT and the MISA conference. He trained at Heritage College in computer science with qualifications in project management, systems design, and voice/data communications systems deployment.
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