SkyDriving!

I have been exploring SkyDrive from Microsoft since last couple of days. SkyDrive (skydrive.live.com) is a online file hosting service, that lets you upload documents, photos and any kind of file and access it. You get 25GB free storage space, and individual file size can be up to 50 MB. 


I will be using this site to upload scanned copies of some documents that are required often; for example, copies of passport, PAN card, marriage certificate and stuff. Earlier, I used Gmail account for the same. But , web-based email is blocked at many organisations. 

Using SkyDrive has been a pleasant experience so far. There are options to restrict the access rights to various levels, such as public, for friends, and only for personal use. The file organisation is good, and upload/download is hassle-free.


One of the features I really liked was, you can download entire directories as ZIP files, thus saving you the effort of downloading individual files. 


The only catch (there always is one!) is that you need a Windows Live (such as MSN Messenger or Hotmail) ID to create a SkyDrive account. I didn't have it, but it took less than a minute to create one.