Mega: 50 gigabytes of secret in the clouds

I am sure that all active Internet users have heard about the history of the popular file hosting Megaupload closing and misadventures of its creator. And surely know about the new project of Kim Dotcom called Mega. We remind you that this service is the reincarnation of the previous creations of Kim, but on a completely different platform.

At its creation it has been considered and all the disadvantages Megaupload errors and the emphasis is mainly on sharing stability. And not only to the network load, but also attacks holders. To do this, a lot of attention paid to the privacy and security of your data. All the files you've downloaded are encrypted by a special algorithm, so the administration of the service has no idea about the contents of your accounts and therefore can not be held responsible for it. With the same purpose Mega servers are located in different countries, so that in case of problems with the law in one country it will not cause the collapse of the entire service, and your data will remain intact.

Today we want to introduce you to a closer look at the work of this service and offer you a small screenshot tour of its functions.

To get started you need to register. To do this, you need to provide your name, email address and password. Service excellent Russified and well decorated.

After the registration you will be sent a link to login to your specified email address. Following the link, will have to wait a couple of minutes until the special secret keys will generate for you, through which data will be encrypted.

We get into your cloud storage. Here everything is clear and simple: a folder tree on the left, in the center of the display area of ​​the file, from the top toolbar. Files can be downloaded by clicking on the button new injection or by simply dragging in the service box. Downloads occur very quickly.

Files can be organized into folders. Moving files between folders, drag and drop or via the context menu (see. below). Directory level nesting is not limited.

The context menu of files allows you to download it to your computer, move or copy it to another folder, delete it. If you want to share the file, then choose from the menu Get the link.

In the pop-up window generated link for downloading the file.
Pay attention to the options at the top of this window. If only Link to fileThen your recipient will not be able to download a file without entering the special password, which you can send it by e-mail separately. Thus, you can post links to download in public places, such as a blog or a forum, but allow to download only certain individuals.
If further marked key file, Then create a link to download the file can be anyone. checkboxes Name and file size add the relevant characteristics of the file.

The context menu of folders is slightly different. There is a point sharing. With it, you can invite to the sharing of their employees, friends or family. Invitations are sent by e-mail, and access can be of different levels. Read only - only view, Read & Write - viewing and downloading of the files in the folder, Full access - to view, download and delete files.

In section account You can view the fullness of his store to buy additional space, change the communication settings and some other options.

Few personal impressions

file sharing service Mega It produces mega impression. Excellent speed, intuitive and beautiful interface, 50 gigabytes of disk space, the absence of restrictions on the traffic and the size of uploaded files plus full gratuity and privacy your data. It's just a celebration of some sort!

Opportunities Mega service can be used for various purposes. First of all, it is the spread of various types of information that are very please the pirates all over the world. However, the possibility of limiting access by passwords and can be useful for the legal sale of their creations, such as musicians. Sharing folders Mega makes an interesting tool for the organization of teleworking. And of course banal backup important information for you.

The only thing that is missing Mega at this stage - it's desktop and mobile client for various operating systems. Given the young age of the service, you can have the hope that the developers simply have not had time, and soon a customer appears. After that, I do not see any obstacles to Mega has become the new standard for cloud storage files.

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