iTwin |
Cloud Storage |
Ease of Installation |
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Plug'n'Play, no setups, no configurations needed. |
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Need to download software, install & configure it. Need to create, remember & use login. |
Storage Limit & Monthly Fees |
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Files reside on your own computer. No storage limit. |
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First few GBs free. For excess storage limit you have to pay monthly fees. |
Security |
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Hardware based security plus optional password. If you lose your iTwin, you can remotely deactivate it. |
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Password only. If password is hacked or falls into the wrong hands, your data is compromised. |
Privacy |
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Only you have access to your files. All data in transit is encrypted by crypto key that resides only on the two paired iTwin halves. Even your password is stored only on the paired iTwin halves. |
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Cloud storage provider can access your data Cloud storage provider can access your password. |
Thumbnail View |
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All shared media can be displayed in Thumbnail view, which is convenient for identifying files. |
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No Thumbnail view support by the Cloud Storage provider. |
Remote Editing |
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Directly edit your home/office files remotely, without the need to explicitly create a 2nd copy. |
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Remote editing requires 2nd copy to be created on other computers. This may lead to multiple file versions over multiple computers. |
Accidental Delete Protection |
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Accidentally deleting a file from the iTwin folder does not delete the file from the original location. |
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Accidentally deleting a file from the Cloud Storage Provider's folder may delete the only copy of the file! |
Data Encryption |
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AES 256-bit. |
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AES 256-bit. |
Internet Access |
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Necessary. |
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Necessary. |
Share files with multiple third parties |
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Yes. |
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Yes. |
