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Cloud storage vs temporary transfer

Discover when to use permanent storage vs temporary transfer. Complete analysis of costs, carbon impact and optimal usage according to your needs.

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Stockage permanent
48h
Transfert temporaire
98,7%
Less CO₂
0€
Hidden costs

Hidden problems of cloud storage

Hidden traps that cost money and pollute

Uncontrolled accumulation

Files stored indefinitely without need

+42% annual volumes (IDC 2024)

Growth

1.2 kg CO²/GB/year

Carbon impact

€0.20/GB/month on average

Financial cost

Quotas saturated quickly

Free storage exhausted, forced upgrades

Quotas unchanged for 10 years

Growth

Multiple replication = x3 footprint

Carbon impact

€2400/year average hidden costs

Financial cost

Energy-consuming synchronization

Permanent sync between devices

Network traffic x10 unnecessary

Growth

60% sync consumption vs usage

Carbon impact

Bandwidth, equipment wear

Financial cost

Massive redundancy

Same files on N devices

Duplication x5-10 per file

Growth

Direct footprint multiplier

Carbon impact

Storage x unnecessary multiplication

Financial cost

Advantages of intelligent temporary transfer

Why FileVert is smarter than storage

Intelligent temporary storage

2-15 configurable days then auto-deletion

-98% vs permanent storage

CO₂ savings

No recurring fees

Cost savings

One-time sharing, client deliveries

Optimal usage

Zero accumulation

No saturation, no manual cleanup

Minimal and controlled footprint

CO₂ savings

-90% vs expandable cloud quotas

Cost savings

Temporary collaborations, projects

Optimal usage

No synchronization

Direct access via link, zero unnecessary traffic

-85% network traffic saved

CO₂ savings

Optimized bandwidth

Cost savings

Distributed teams, mobile

Optimal usage

Intelligent sharing

One file, multiple access, zero duplication

Footprint divided by N users

CO₂ savings

Efficient shared storage

Cost savings

Wide distribution, training

Optimal usage

Which solution for which need?

Practical guide to choose the right solution

Long-term archiving

Years
Local/cloud storage

Legal preservation, historical

Recommendation:

Secure initial transfer to archive

Project collaboration (3 months)

Defined temporary
FileVert Transfer

No accumulation, controlled access

Recommendation:

Ideal complete solution

One-time sharing

Few days
FileVert Transfer

Simple, fast, no trace

Recommendation:

Perfect use case

Personal backup

Indefinite
Local + cloud storage

Important data security

Recommendation:

Complement for sharing

Client delivery

1-2 weeks
FileVert Transfer

Professional, controlled, temporary

Recommendation:

Optimal dedicated solution

Daily team work

Continuous
Collaborative storage

Permanent access required

Recommendation:

One-time large transfers

Real costs of cloud storage

The real hidden prices of popular solutions

Google Drive

Free:

15 GB shared

Paid:

100 GB = €1.99/month

Hidden costs:

  • Forced sync
  • Advertising tracking
  • Ecosystem lock-in
Total estimated cost: €24 + personal data

OneDrive

Free:

5 GB

Paid:

Office 365 = €7/month

Hidden costs:

  • Forced Office subscription
  • Windows sync
  • Complexity
Total estimated cost: €84 + complications

Dropbox

Free:

2 GB

Paid:

Plus = €10/month

Hidden costs:

  • Restrictive quotas
  • Expensive paid versions
  • US servers
Total estimated cost: €120 + dependency

iCloud

Free:

5 GB

Paid:

50 GB = €0.99/month

Hidden costs:

  • Apple lock-in
  • Forced iOS sync
  • Compatibility
Total estimated cost: €12 + confinement

Real carbon impact: the numbers

Quantified environmental comparison

Store 1 GB for 1 year

1,2 kg CO²

Traditional cloud

0.024 kg CO² (15 days)

FileVert Transfer

-98% emissions

Savings

6 km car savings

5-device synchronization

6 kg CO² (x5 sync)

Traditional cloud

0.024 kg CO² (direct access)

FileVert Transfer

-99.6% emissions

Savings

30 km car savings

10-person collaboration

12 kg CO² (duplication)

Traditional cloud

0.024 kg CO² (single share)

FileVert Transfer

-99.8% emissions

Savings

60 km car savings

Environmental impact

FileVert reduces carbon impact by 98% compared to traditional cloud storage

Intelligent usage according to your needs

Concrete examples to choose well

"I want to archive my family photos"

Recommendation:

Local storage + cloud backup

Why:

Long-term preservation necessary

FileVert usage:

Initial transfer to family storage

"I deliver a client project"

Recommendation:

Temporary FileVert transfer

Why:

Professional sharing without accumulation

FileVert usage:

Perfect dedicated solution

"I collaborate on a document"

Recommendation:

Office 365 / Google Workspace

Why:

Simultaneous editing required

FileVert usage:

One-time large files (videos, assets)

"I send large files occasionally"

Recommendation:

FileVert transfer

Why:

Temporary need, no accumulation

FileVert usage:

Ideal use case

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Frequently asked questions

Storage vs transfer: your most frequent questions

Storage = long-term conservation (Drive, Dropbox). Transfer = temporary FileVert sharing (2-15 days). Two different needs: archiving vs communication.
Transfer = faster, more secure, more ecological. No useless accumulation, automatic deletion, optimized bandwidth. Ideal for 90% of sharing needs.
No, it's complementary! Keep your cloud for archiving, use FileVert for one-time sharing. Save cloud space, reduce costs, optimize workflows.
Storage: work documents, family photos, backup. Transfer: client delivery, one-time collaboration, temporary large files. Right tool = right usage!
Yes! Automatic deletion = fewer servers, less energy. Carbon impact reduced by 6x vs permanent storage. Concrete digital sobriety.
Use FileVert for one-time sharing = free paid cloud space. 1 GB cloud costs €0.02/month, 1 FileVert transfer = free. Quick savings!
Yes! Download from your cloud, transfer via FileVert, delete from cloud. Convert useless storage into optimized transfer as needed.
More secure! Reduced exposure (2-15 days vs permanent), SHA-2 encryption, guaranteed deletion. Less attack surface = enhanced security.