Free "unlimited" online storage space

Matthew.M · 2 Jul 2007 at 13:41

Stumbled accross this today:

http://www.123-reg.co.uk/online-storage-drive/

Seems to be totally free online storage space. I'm not sure how unlimited "unlimited" really is though. It seems to be provided by humyo.com. I've run a quick search and can't find any other threads than mention it.

Anyone heard of this before? Used it before? Are there any catches? I'm uploading a few files now as a backup. Nothing that I don't mind others seeing (mainly work and photos) but so far so good

knowledge123 · 2 Jul 2007 at 14:02

seems a pretty cool idea, can't see any catches in T&C section

Deluxe1 · 2 Jul 2007 at 14:28

Think i`ll check this out,thanks.

markk · 2 Jul 2007 at 18:44

hmmm unlimited? i wonder how it will cope with a few gb's of pron?

Ol!ver · 2 Jul 2007 at 21:19

I must be getting old and cynical, but I refuse to believe there isn't a catch with this. especially considering the connection with Pipex! Having said that, I've got my domain through them.

Immsy · 3 Jul 2007 at 10:24

It will basically mean unlimited until they deem you are using it too much, the same with almost all other unlimited offerings.

rpstewart · 3 Jul 2007 at 10:39

There's also a nice little bit in the T&Cs that states if you share any content then HUMYO have a right to use, edit and display any of your content worldwide on a royalty free basis.

KIA · 3 Jul 2007 at 12:06

Use it to mirror those large files

I have had a play and I am fairly impressed. It even has a utility to transfer files from HTTP to your storage area. Transferred a 200mb file from a 100mbit box in UK @ 50mbit

matja · 3 Jul 2007 at 13:23

I will accept the condition for HUMYO to use, edit and display any of my aes256 encrypted files worldwide on a royalty free basis.

Ol!ver · 4 Jul 2007 at 23:31

Anyone got a use for this then? Can you link to it, thus using it as normal web hosting?

KIA · 4 Jul 2007 at 23:56

You can't use it to host a website but you can use it to host downloads.

Ol!ver · 4 Jul 2007 at 23:59

fluff said:
You can't use it to host a website but you can use it to host downloads.

That's what I mean, you could stick something on their servers, send someone a normal link and they can download it?

dbmzk1 · 5 Jul 2007 at 00:19

Ol!ver said:
That's what I mean, you could stick something on their servers, send someone a normal link and they can download it?

Yep

http://drive.123-reg.co.uk/F/6149573/EMBED

Pretty slow though!

beh · 5 Jul 2007 at 02:01

dbmzk1 said:
Yep

http://drive.123-reg.co.uk/F/6149573/EMBED

Pretty slow though!

Seems fast enough, 600k/s on that.

Chronictank · 5 Jul 2007 at 13:03

Ol!ver said:
I must be getting old and cynical, but I refuse to believe there isn't a catch with this. especially considering the connection with Pipex! Having said that, I've got my domain through them.

me too ^^

Craigius · 5 Jul 2007 at 15:38

Running quick here too on my connection.

Hyper · 5 Jul 2007 at 15:57

dbmzk1 said:
Yep

http://drive.123-reg.co.uk/F/6149573/EMBED

Pretty slow though!

I got 750kb/s on that, seems fast enough to me

philjayj · 5 Jul 2007 at 16:34

I managed to get that file at work, at 2.2MB/sec.

Ol!ver · 26 Jul 2007 at 23:11

Anyone know exactly how unlimited this is then? Can you upload a full HDD backup for instance?

dbmzk1 · 27 Jul 2007 at 02:23

Ol!ver said:
Anyone know exactly how unlimited this is then? Can you upload a full HDD backup for instance?

Apparently so. But note that you are agreeing that whatever you upload is theirs to do with as they see fit.

As for the speed of it, I can't get much more than 700 KB/s out of it. That's slow for me, I'm used to 2,000+ KB/s