The most comprehensive evaluation of network disks at home and abroad in 2022
The objects of this evaluation are:Google Drive,OneDrive,nut cloud,Ali CloudPan, Baidunetdisc.
This evaluation will be based on actual use and will be divided into four general directions, including security, document synchronization, collaborative sharing, and cost and space comparison. The details are as shown in the figure below:
safety
The basic attribute of is file storage, and for files, security is the most important point to pay attention to. From the perspective of encryption method, authentication, and remote device clearing, the performance of each network disk is as follows:
Document synchronization
After ensuring the security of stored data, the first thing that bears the brunt is the synchronization experience. This includes the issue that everyone is most concerned about, whether the speed of uploading and downloading is limited.
Automatic synchronization
Auto-sync isGoogle Drive, OneDrive, and Nut Cloud’s main functions. Automatic synchronization means that after the folders/files on the computer are synchronized to the network disk, any operations performed on the folders/files will be automatically synchronized, which means that as long as you log in to the network disk account, you will always be able to access the network through the network disk. Open the latest version of the file. This function is generally used to synchronize office files, so that files are separated from a single computer and exist in the cloud. Every workplace person has the ability to face emergencies (such as business trips, network disconnections, etc.).
Incremental synchronization
The incremental synchronization function means that when a file is modified, only the modified part is uploaded. Having this function can greatly save synchronization time and traffic and improve upload efficiency. Currently, only Nut Cloud has comprehensive coverage of file types for this function.
Sync speed
Regarding the network disk speed issue that has been in the news and hotly searched recently, Google drive, OneDrive, Nut Cloud, alicloud diskNeither of them limits upload and download speeds, but the first two are for reasons known to everyone, even ifNo speed limit, is also unstable.
Under the same network environment and equipment, we conducted a test:
To synchronize a folder that is also 628MB, it took 45 seconds for Nut Cloud to complete the synchronization, while OneDrive took 2 minutes and 23 seconds.
Thanks to Nut Cloud's lazy loading technology and unlimited speed features, Nut Cloud's speed is even better when office files are needed urgently.
Sync any folder
In actual use, Nut Cloud does not limit the path of synchronized folders. Folders at any location can be directly synchronized to Nut Cloud. This directly solves the problem of being unable to synchronize folders that cannot be moved (such as system folders/moves that will cause usage problems). folder) problem.
free up space
OneDrive's ability to free up space and always keep it on the device has always been a popular feature among users, but the implementation of this feature is based on the file's OneDrive-Personal path.
If the path of the folder cannot be modified, the function of freeing up space is useless. But the latest version of Nut Cloud solves this problem: it supports the "release space" or "always keep on this device" operations on all synchronized folders.
This means that as long as the folder is synced to Nut Cloud, no matter which path the folder is in, there is no need to delete local files. Simply select "Release Space" to make hundreds of megabytes of files occupy only a few KB while retaining all file structures. , double-click to download and open it when needed.
For example, the 48.6GB file in the picture below only takes up 22.8MB of local space. One folder saves almost 48GB of space. For design, editing and other work that requires a large amount of materials, this function is undoubtedly the best choice. .
ComparedDropboxWith selective synchronization and on-demand downloading with OneDrive, Nut Cloud is the first to break the restrictions on file paths and give the function of freeing up space to each synchronized folder, which can be said to be the pride of our domestic software.
This directly solves the problem of insufficient computer disk space, and directly upgrades the computer hard drive of each user who has installed Nut Cloud to a cloud disk.
In addition, Nut Cloud provides permanent file retrieval, so the editor no longer has to worry about accidentally deleting articles.
WebDav
WebDAV is a set of technologies based on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol that facilitates collaborative editing and management of data stored on the World Wide Web.serverdocument. In layman's terms, WebDAV is an Internet method that can allocate a storage space on the server. User names and passwords can be used to control access, allowing users to directly store, download, and edit files.
Among the network disks evaluated this time, only Nut Cloud has the WebDAV function and can realize data interoperability with other software.
Collaborative sharing
The use of network disks for document collaboration is becoming more and more popular. So how do the top five network disks perform in collaborative office work?
Baidu SkydiskBaidu Netdisk and A-Li Cloud Disk do not support sharing permission settings. Baidu Netdisk can set the link validity period and generate a password. Although A-Li Cloud Disk cannot generate link passwords, it has an unlimited download experience and is suitable for sharing and can be made public. of large files.
OneDrive not only requires payment when setting a link access password, but also setting the link validity time is a paid function. Relatively speaking, it is not so user-friendly in terms of sharing permission control.
Nut Cloud supports all registered users to generate sharing links, and can define permissions, set validity time, and generate passwords.
Cost vs. space
The last part is also what we are most concerned about, the cost and space comparison and the platform compatibility of each network disk.