VOA慢速英語：云服務評測比較

Cloud Services Compared

云服務評測比較

Finding the Cloud service that can best serve your needs can be difficult as there are so many available. Consumers need to consider and compare each service's features, storage possibilities, free space and best price.

尋找最能滿足您需要的云服務是非常困難的，因為有這么多云服務可供選擇。消費者需要考慮并比較每家云服務的功能、存儲可行性、可用空間和最優(yōu)惠價格。

You may be unsure about how a Cloud service could help you. Or you may be interested in using a Cloud service but do not know where to begin.

您可能不確定云服務對您有何幫助，或者您可能想使用云服務，但是不知道如何開始。

Trying every Cloud service would take a lot of time and work. But, the website Reviews.com might help. It examined 46 Cloud services. The site then chose four that met its conditions.

試用每家云服務將會花費很多時間和工作。但是Reviews.com這家網(wǎng)站可能有幫助。這家網(wǎng)站調(diào)查了46家云服務，然后選擇了4家滿足其條件的云服務。

Why Use a Cloud Service

為何使用云服務

There are several reasons to use a Cloud service. One valuable feature is the protection of digital files, including photos, videos, documents, music and more.

使用云服務有多方面原因。一項最有價值的功能是保護數(shù)字文件，其中包括照片、視頻、文檔、音樂和其它文件。

If the worst happens and your computer crashes, or gets lost or damaged, your files can still be found in the Cloud.

如果遭遇極端情況，您的電腦系統(tǒng)崩潰了，或者是丟失或損壞了，您的文件仍然能在云上找到。

Access

可訪問性

Cloud services let you access your files from almost anywhere. No need to worry about a file stored on your computer when you are away from your desk. If you have an Internet connection, you can open your files from any computer, or from a phone or tablet, when they are stored using a Cloud service.

云服務讓您可以在任何地方訪問您的文件。當您外出時，您無需擔心文件保存在您的電腦上。當這些文件被保存在云服務上，只要您可以上網(wǎng)，您就能通過任何電腦或手機、平板電腦打開您的文件。

File Sharing

文件共享

Using a Cloud service makes sharing files easier. If you send documents to a group using email, you may then wonder which version everyone is working with. When sharing files using a Cloud service, everyone will see the same document and the latest version.

使用云服務讓文件共享更為方便。如果您通過電子郵件向一群人發(fā)送文件，隨后您可能想要知道每個人正在處理哪個版本的文件。當使用云服務共享文件時，每個人都能看到同樣的文件以及最新的版本。

Transferring Files

文件傳輸

When switching computers, you will be able to transfer files easily if they are saved to a Cloud service.

如果文件儲存在云上，當切換電腦時，您就能輕松地傳輸文件。

Choosing a Cloud Service

選擇一家云服務

Which features should you consider when choosing a Cloud service? Some features may be important to you, while others will not matter as much.

當挑選云服務時，您應該考慮哪些功能?有些功能可能對您來說非常重要，而還有些功能不那么重要。

The first thing to consider is the amount of storage space you need. Consider that files such as photos, videos and music will take up more space than documents.

首先要考慮的是您所需的儲存空間。要考慮到照片、視頻和音樂等文件會比普通文件占用更大的空間。

Check how much space you are currently using on your computer and mobile devices. If your computer or phone is filled with photos and you have little free space, you may want to move your photos to the Cloud.

查看您目前在電腦和移動設備上使用了多少空間。如果您的電腦或手機裝滿了照片只剩下很少空間，您可能想要把照片轉(zhuǎn)移到云上。

Some Cloud services are free. But, if you need a lot of space, you will probably need one that costs money.

有些云服務是免費的，但是如果您需要很多空間，您可能需要收費的云服務。

Works on Many Platforms

支持多平臺

Even if everyone you have ever met is a Windows user, you still probably want a Cloud service that works with many platforms. No one knows what the future holds. You might become friends with an Android user or start a job with a company that computes on Apple! It could become important to have a Cloud service that works with many devices.

即使您看到的都是Windows用戶，您可能仍然需要支持多平臺的云服務。沒人知道未來會怎樣，您可能會與Android用戶交朋友，或是到使用蘋果電腦的公司工作。這時候一家支持多平臺的云服務就會變得非常重要。

Cloud and Local Storage

云儲存和本地儲存

Some Cloud services back up your files to the Cloud and to your computer. Others back up only to the Cloud.

有些云服務將文件同時備份到云上以及本地電腦上。還有些云服務只備份到云上。

Using a Cloud service that backs up to both is probably best. This means you can have access to your files when you are on your computer but not linked to the Internet.

使用一家雙重備份的云服務可能更好。這意味著當您電腦無法上網(wǎng)時也能訪問您的文件。

What Others Are Using

其他人都在用哪家云服務

If your employer, partner or other important person in your life is using a Cloud service, you may want to use the same one.

如果您的雇主、合作伙伴或是您生活中的其他重要人士在使用云服務，您可能想要使用同一家。

Having More than One Cloud Service

使用多家云服務

But, if one is good, is more than one better? Consider carefully before signing up for multiple Cloud services. This can get confusing. Will you remember where you stored which files?

但是如果一家就行，多家是不是更好?在注冊多家云服務前請仔細考慮。這可能會比較混亂。您能記得哪些文件儲存到了哪家云服務了嗎?

You may, however, want to use different Cloud services for work and for personal life to keep those files separate.

然而，您可能想要為工作和私人生活選用不同的云服務，好讓這些文件分隔開。

Reviews.com Results

Reviews.com網(wǎng)站的評測結(jié)果

After testing 46 Cloud services, Reviews.com narrowed the choices down to four:

在測試46家云服務之后，Reviews.com網(wǎng)站將選擇范圍縮小到了4家：

· Dropbox

· Google Drive

· OneDrive

· Box

Each of these services met conditions set by Reviews.com. It looked for high scores on app reviews as well as services that work with Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. The site also required that the service work well for personal use. Also, Reviews.com looked for ones that were easy to use and had a free service.

這4家云服務各自都能滿足Reviews.com網(wǎng)站設定的條件。該網(wǎng)站尋找了APP評論獲得高分，以及支持Windows、Mac、iPhone和Android系統(tǒng)的云服務。該網(wǎng)站還要求這些云服務適合個人使用。此外，Reviews.com網(wǎng)站還尋找了那些易于使用并且提供免費服務的云服務。

Each of the four services offers different features. Here are some of their advantages and disadvantages, according to Reviews.com.

這4家云服務分別提供了不同的功能。根據(jù)Reviews.com網(wǎng)站的評測，以下是它們的一些特點和缺點。

Dropbox

Dropbox is easy to use and encrypts uploaded files to help keep them private and secure.

Dropbox易于使用并且采用加密上傳文件以幫助保持文件的隱秘和安全。

However, the free version of Dropbox starts with less space than the free versions of the other services. There are ways to earn more space, including inviting others to use the service.

然而，Dropbox的免費版提供的初始空間要少于其它云服務的免費版。獲得更大空間有多種辦法，其中包括邀請他人使用該服務。

There is only one paid version of the service.

這家云服務只提供一種收費版本。

Google Drive

Google Drive is a very popular service. Reviews.com said 74% of Cloud users it surveyed use Google Drive.

Google Drive很受歡迎。Reviews.com網(wǎng)站表示，他們所調(diào)查的74%的云用戶使用Google Drive。

The service includes office suite software. Reviews.com said the service is excellent at file sharing and syncing documents. It can also search photos. And, photos stored at high quality resolution in Google Photos do not use your storage space. Finally, Google Drive provides free extra storage to users who review restaurants.

該服務包括辦公套件軟件。Reviews.com網(wǎng)站表示，這家云服務在文件共享和同步上最為優(yōu)秀。它可以搜索照片，而且，以高分辨率儲存到谷歌相冊的照片不占用儲存空間。最后，Google Drive為評論餐館的用戶提供免費的額外空間。

Reviews.com found it a disadvantage that consumers must make a Google account in order to use Google Drive. And, items in your Gmail account will use your Google Drive space.

Reviews.com網(wǎng)站發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個缺點，消費者必須注冊一個Google賬戶才能使用Google Drive。此外，Gmail賬戶里的文件會占用Google Drive的儲存空間。

OneDrive (formerly Sky Drive) by Microsoft

Reviews.com likes that OneDrive comes installed in Windows 10. It also includes a basic version of Microsoft Office. The reviewers also said OneDrive has the fastest file upload speed.

Reviews.com網(wǎng)站喜歡OneDrive預裝到了Windows 10系統(tǒng)里面。它也包括微軟辦公軟件的基礎版。評論者們還表示，OneDrive上傳速度最快。

Like Google Drive, OneDrive can search photos.

和Google Drive一樣，OneDrive也可以搜索照片。

But users must have a Microsoft account. And Reviews.com said OneDrive is more difficult to use than the others.

但是用戶必須擁有微軟賬戶。Reviews.com網(wǎng)站還表示，OneDrive比其他云服務要難用得多。

Box

Box provides many features for business use and works well with apps. However, Reviews.com said the free version does not include automatic photo uploading. And, the website said Box's paid version is the costliest of the four services.

Box提供了很多商業(yè)用途的功能，并且支持多個應用軟件。Reviews.com網(wǎng)站表示，Box的免費版不包括自動上傳照片。該網(wǎng)站還表示，Box的收費版是4家云服務中最貴的。

Reviews.com Article

Reviews.com網(wǎng)站的評測文章

The complete review, called "The Best Cloud Storage," can be found at Reviews.com.

標題為“最佳云儲存”的這篇完整評測可以在Reviews.com網(wǎng)站上找到。

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我是凱利吉恩·凱利。