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Best Cloud Storage for Small Business: A Buying Checklist

A buying checklist for business cloud storage covering sharing, version history, permissions, recovery and avoiding account sprawl.

Best Cloud Storage for Small Business: A Buying Checklist

Cloud storage should make files easier to find and safer to recover. If your team still sends final-final-v3 attachments by email, the problem may be workflow rather than storage capacity.

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Compare the ecosystem you already use

Teams centred on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace should first evaluate the storage already included in those ecosystems before adding another provider.

Core features

  • Version history and deleted-file recovery.
  • Granular sharing permissions.
  • Easy access removal when a user leaves.
  • Desktop and mobile sync.
  • Admin reporting and security controls.

Plan for recovery

Sync is not the same as backup. Decide how you would recover from accidental deletion, ransomware or a compromised account before you need to do it.

Keeping this guide accurate

Technology changes quickly. We review and update guides when products, pricing or recommendations materially change.