Is a program of this nature available?

Chad · 01-17-10, 03:14 PM

I'm working with a couple of friends on a small project and we were wondering if a program is available where we each have access to a stored "hard-drive" located on the web, kind of like a network drive accessible from each of our computers. We have an FTP but not all members can access it at the same time.

In our project we will be uploading files to our folders every Sunday evening, and this will be a good way to keep track of everyone's work and making sure they're getting things done on time.

Does anyone know of anything like what we need

Blacklight · 01-17-10, 03:26 PM

Yes. There are websites that do that. You just have to pay for the storage space.

Chad · 01-17-10, 03:39 PM

But if I prefer not to pay

And what is this considered? I don't know the technical term for it otherwise I would have Google'd a long time ago

Thomen · 01-17-10, 03:57 PM

VPN might be what you are looking for.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/vpn.htm

mookiemookie · 01-17-10, 04:01 PM

We use Microsoft Sharepoint at work. Doesn't fit your criteria of "free" but it does what you're wanting to do.

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Originally Posted by Chad

And what is this considered? I don't know the technical term for it otherwise I would have Google'd a long time ago

Collaborative software or groupware. You could try browsing this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ative_software

Schroeder · 01-17-10, 06:00 PM

There is a program called dropbox. You might want to check that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox...ge_provider%29

DarkFish · 01-17-10, 06:08 PM

I have heard Google has something like that, free, you only need a GMail account.

I don't use it, or GMail for that matter, so I can't exactly tell what you can and cannot do with it but since it is free it might be well worth to investigate it a little further

Chad · 01-17-10, 10:16 PM

Thanks for all the replies.

I think DropBox is the way to go without spending any money, albeit a 2gb storage unit. But for the time being, it is more than enough

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Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Is a program of this nature available? I'm working with a couple of friends on a small project and we were wondering if a program is available where we each have access to a stored "hard-drive" located on the web, kind of like a network drive accessible from each of our computers. We have an FTP but not all members can access it at the same time. In our project we will be uploading files to our folders every Sunday evening, and this will be a good way to keep track of everyone's work and making sure they're getting things done on time. Does anyone know of anything like what we need __________________

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Yes. There are websites that do that. You just have to pay for the storage space. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

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Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	But if I prefer not to pay And what is this considered? I don't know the technical term for it otherwise I would have Google'd a long time ago __________________

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	There is a program called dropbox. You might want to check that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox...ge_provider%29 __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I have heard Google has something like that, free, you only need a GMail account. I don't use it, or GMail for that matter, so I can't exactly tell what you can and cannot do with it but since it is free it might be well worth to investigate it a little further __________________

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Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	VPN might be what you are looking for. http://www.howstuffworks.com/vpn.htm

01-17-10, 10:16 PM	#8
Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the replies. I think DropBox is the way to go without spending any money, albeit a 2gb storage unit. But for the time being, it is more than enough __________________