Google Documents (or Google Docs) was one of the first free cloud storage service providers on the Internet, and unlike most of its competitors this service actually allows users to edit and save their documents online without taking them offline at all. This should be as easy as pie for those who are used to Microsoft Office applications since Google Docs provides an essentially similar interface.
The free cloud storage service offered by Google Docs has been around for quite a few years now and allows several users to update documents that are open on the cloud, even allowing them all to make changes all at the same time, including providing tracking and changing histories. If you upgrade to their paid options, you can get as much as 16TB which literally is mind boggling amount of space. Right now, it is essentially free and gives almost unlimited space, but it is expected that there will eventually be a nominal annual fee.
It is very easy to use the free cloud storage provided by Google Docs. In fact, if you already have a Gmail based email address, Google Docs is available by default to Gmail users. If not, you will need to register for an email account first which too is free.
After you have made your email address, you are able to sign in. All you need to go is go to Google.com and sign in and you automatically have access to this free cloud storage provider. All you have to do now is click on the linked marked “Documents” on the top part of your window and then the “Create” button to start creating documents, or the Upload button to upload a file that is saved on your system. These documents can then be edited right there on the cloud itself which makes collaboration much easier.
Out of all the free cloud storage services out there, the service provided by Google Docs is the closest that you can get to complete cloud computing.