One of Japan's largest tech companies just launched its own cloud storage service — its main appeal is not its free 10GB storage but its unlimited transfer service
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Rakuten Drive also lets users view and edit documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft 365

Highlights:

  • Rakuten Drive offers free 10GB storage and unlimited file transfers, unlike competitors.
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365 for document viewing and editing.
  • Targets both individuals and businesses with separate plans.
  • Paid “PRO” version increases storage to 1TB, allows bigger file uploads, and extends transfer link expiration.
  • Future integration with Rakuten’s loyalty program planned.
  • s0ckpuppet
    40·
    8 months ago

    Who is this even for? 10 gigs is a rounding era in drive space.

    • NateNate60English
      60·
      8 months ago

      People aren’t storing massive amounts of data on cloud storage. For text document storage or even a moderate number of images, 10 GB is enough for many people.

    • AxiomPraxisEnglish
      20·
      8 months ago

      Rakuten are the ones who make Kobo, a Kindle competitor that’s more popular outside of the US - I have a Kobo.

      Likely this is to eventually integrate into their Kobo device offerings, to let you upload your own .epubs (as opposed to Amazon .mobi). 10GB may be small fish for everything else but for ebook storage it’s more than you’d ever need.