#1 most frequent
United States of America
66.7%16 installations of 24
What is Verizon Cloud Portfolio?
The Verizon Cloud is a cloud storage solution, integrating technologies from CloudSwitch (acquired in 2011).
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Top Performing Features
Device sync
Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.
Category average: 8.5
Performance
Platform runs at a good speed on all browsers; files load and sync quickly.
Category average: 8.7
Video files
Supports video file types
Category average: 8
Areas for Improvement
File search
A search function that allows users to easily find files, and in some cases even search within multiple files.
Category average: 7.9
Device management
Administrators can manage devices connected to the cloud storage platform, including restricting access for certain devices or wiping files from devices remotely.
Category average: 8.7
Audio files
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
Category average: 8.4
Who Buys & Uses Verizon Cloud
#2 most frequent
India
12.5%3 installations of 24
#3 most frequent
Canada
4.2%1 installation of 24
Verizon Cloud Content Restore...Permanently Eliminate "New Phone, Who Is This?"
Pros
- Content Restore: This has been a game-changer a hundred times over. Every time a phone is replaced, it used to cripple that user for far too long as they painstakingly put themselves back together (and inevitably would miss something or do something incorrectly and thus the frustration would continue). Now, with little time, and even less effort, everything you need is easily found, accessed and usable. No matter how careful we are, phones get damaged. They get lost. They stop working. So it's not a matter of IF this could happen to you, it's WHEN. And this prepares us for any worst case scenario.
- Backup Includes Documents: As a company, documents are exchanged often, including e-signatures and confirmations of various kinds. And as everyone knows, the worst possible moment is when something pops up that needs attention immediately. Technology works great...until it doesn't. So being able to have an incredibly easily accessed backup system in place, like Verizon Cloud, to pull documents from at the drop of a hat can be a lifesaver. Being able to pull up and view something quickly when you are desperately grabbing coffee on the way into the office at the crack of dawn because of an internal server crash...and your client still feeling confident because no matter how catastrophic your morning is, they are 100% taken care of? GOLD.
- Photo Organization: Due to the nature of my position, photos are important for current projects and even more so months or even years later if something comes up. Verizon Cloud automatically organizes the photos in multiple ways and you can easily switch between systems by clicking a new tab. Timeline organizes them by year and then breaks that year down into months. Stories groups the photos together that were added or taken together. For us control freaks, there is also an Albums tab so you can organize your photos and videos into whatever system works best for you. There is also a Flashbacks tab, which honestly, doesn't do much for what I normally need to access photos for, however, I do find myself clicking it a lot, just out of curiosity to see what photos/events/projects were going on that week a year ago, two years ago, three years ago, etc. I find it so interesting to see how things change, grow, and maybe even find unexpected trends that can help shape how we move forward as an organization.
Cons
- The home screen shows a little bit of everything, but being a control freak, I would like to be able to customize it. (Granted, it would most likely have most of the same elements, but, for example, I don't need photos scrolling across the top. I'd rather have buttons like quick links to jump directly to what I want or to see a further bird's eye view of the content.
- I like receiving notifications that a back-up is complete, but I would like to be able to set what other notifications are and aren't allowed to push to my phone.
- I have set Verizon Cloud to back up on wifi OR using the data network. But if you are using wifi while doing a content restore and you lose that connection, either by leaving the building or the local wifi dropping out momentarily, the entire content restore will stop and need to be restarted. This can be very frustrating.
Return on Investment
- Thus far is has been a positive experience, and has saved a lot of man hours of both employees who replaced their phones to the IT department trying to help them put everything back no longer needs to go through a lengthy process.
- The cost of this option is a bit higher than I'd like. I think Verizon is a little too proud of a product that every company is now starting to offer.
- There is a free version with limited space, so at least trying it out to see how it will fit with your needs isn't much of a risk.
Alternatives Considered
Google Drive
Other Software Used
Google Drive, Google Wallet, Google Cloud Storage
Verizon Cloud Storage
Pros
- Auto-Sync of files or contacts to the cloud that are chosen to be auto-synced.
- Has the ability to turn off auto-sync and allow only manual sync.
- Stores files and contacts in the cloud for later recovery in case of a data loss.
Cons
- The "free" version has a very storage amount as opposed to its competitors.
- Sync may stop during an important time if a WiFi connection is lost.
- To me it is a bit pricey to go above their small free storage offering.
Return on Investment
- It is a fairly good thing to have to keep small items stored on in case of a disaster.
- It is too costly to store large items on.
- If you are already a Verizon subscriber you would think they would give you more storage than competing cloud storage providers will give you for free just for signing up.
Other Software Used
Microsoft Office 365, Barracuda NG Firewall, Cisco Unified Computing System Manager