Free Online Storage: SugarSync Ups The Ante

Free is always good when you're a small business shopping for online services. Several providers offer free online storage. SugarSync recently bumped its free capacity from 2GB (the norm) to 5GB. Will other providers match SugarSync's generosity?

"Got files you want to share in the cloud? There are lots of free options.

Online file sharing services aim to make it easy to store, sync and access the files you need, regardless of where you're working and which device you're using. If you want to be able to access a file you created on a PC while you're at the airport with your smartphone, just save it in a folder to be synced, and you'll be able to access it from any of your devices. You can also share files with friends and colleagues, and keep track of changes with version controls.

There are a slew of cloud vendors trying to win over consumers and businesses with their document synching and collaboration services. Thanks to all the competition, the giveaways keep getting better as vendors try to entice new users with more free file space and fewer account restrictions. For instance, SugarSync just upped the capacity of its free file sync plan from 2GB to 5GB, and it removed a device restriction so that its users can now back up and share their files from an unlimited number of devices."