Ubuntu one is the new storage application which provides file synchronization between client machines . User can store upto 2GB files through Ubuntu one client application. This application was written in Python and it comes with Ubuntu OS by default. Canonical company provides this services , If user want more space , they can pay $10 per month and utilize upto 50GB. Currently Ubuntu One Client application is not available for Windows and Mac OS.
Ubuntu One : Home
Features of Ubuntu One Service
- User Can Store up to 2GB for free of cost
- Cloud Computing Technology – Storing and Retrieving files will be very fast
- Synchronization functionality – User can access and store the file from any Linux client machines [Only thing is they need Ubuntu One Client Application]
- Synchronizing Firefox Bookmarks with Ubuntu One
- User can use web browser to upload the files using http://one.ubuntu.com link
- Ubuntu One Music Store [ Will be released in Ubuntu 10.04 version]
Ubuntu One Preferences
How to Create an Account and Uploading files ?
You need user name and password for accessing this service , If you already have Ubuntu launchpad account, you can use that one for Ubuntu One Service, otherwise simply create one account with http://one.ubuntu.com website. You can find Ubuntu client application in Applications->Internet Menu. click on it and enter your user name and password .
Ubuntu One - File Browser
Once you get connected , automatically one folder will appear in your file browser, simply drag and drop the files which you want to upload to Ubuntu One. , Ubuntu one will synchronize all the files while you access from another machine.
