According to a “leaked” document from Google this afternoon, the search giant is preparing to launch an online storage service for Web users – a mirror reflecting all types of data stored on conventional hard drives.
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Previously, insiders had whispered about an online storage service called GDrive, but it wasn’t until this afternoon that the true existence of GDrive came to light. A blogger accidentally discovered that the bullet points of a presentation by Google officials (posted on the company’s website last Thursday) clearly mentioned this service.
“With unlimited storage, we will be able to keep everything, from emails, browsing history to images, bookmarks, and allow users to access it from anywhere (any device and platform)“, the bullet point states.
CEO Eric Schmidt even openly shared his ambition, commenting that one of Google’s goals is to “store… 100%” of user information on the Web.
As fast as never before, this summary presentation was passed around and spread across the Web. When asked to confirm information about the GDrive plan, a Google spokesperson declined to comment but admitted that Schmidt’s presentation had indeed been leaked.
“We deleted the PowerPoint file of this presentation because we did not intend to make it public.” However, for some unknown reason, this deleted file reappeared on the Google investor site at http://investor.google.com/ppt/20060302_analyst_day.ppt.
According to this presentation, GDrive faces a limitation where users on slow networks will struggle to access it and compete for bandwidth with high-speed Internet subscribers.
Nevertheless, Google will help protect users from the risk of losing all data by keeping a “golden copy” on its central servers.
Recently, Google has also begun launching a similar service, allowing users to access remote computers (for example, accessing a home computer from the office or vice versa), as long as you accept that a copy of that data will be stored on Google’s servers for 30 days.
While this service offers many conveniences for users, it also raises a heated debate about personal rights and user information security. Many people express concern over the extent to which Google retains their “virtual life.” Google has attempted to reassure users by rejecting a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over records of search results.
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