{"id":50,"date":"2014-05-21T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogtest.com\/?p=50"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:08:45","slug":"what-is-skydrive-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/blog\/microsoft-office-365\/what-is-skydrive-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SkyDrive Pro?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">SkyDrive Pro is a cutting edge file hosting platform offered by Microsoft developers to take maximum advantage of Cloud and thus, making an opulent usage of Cloud&#8217;s vast space for storing, downloading, syncing, editing and sharing files which can be used in the workplace or at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Interestingly, these files can be accessible through Web browser and even through Smartphones or tablet devices. The user is just required to create a Microsoft Account to store and share documents, images, etc. and view the real time edits and adhere Office 365, although, with SkyDrive, the only facility provided is a file storage and its subsequent management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">SkyDrive has been renamed by Microsoft Inc. to OneDrive after appending some of the revealing features which have made it even more productive. On 1st August, 2007, the technology was released to a wider range of audience. Initially it was made available to testers in the US, UK and India, and as of now, it is available in 62 other countries. Files can be declared public, private and sharable with contacts, while using OneDrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">QUICK REVIEW- SkyDrive Pro &#8211; Compatibility with Office 365<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SHARE<\/strong><\/span>: With OneDrive\/SkyDrive Pro, sharing files of different users is adroit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STORE<\/strong><\/span>: Online store for business, personal and sharable files, on the wide cloud based storage offered by diverse subscription plans furthermore, which can be activated with uploading, downloading, accessing, sharing, editing and managing diverse office files, videos and presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SYNC<\/strong><\/span>: Syncing of files is another profound feature with SkyDrive PRO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Some Key Features-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Storage on Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Windows Live Group<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Windows Photos Gallery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Secured with Password<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Adaptability with Office Web Apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Map to a particular location<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Recycle Bin for effective cleaning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Profound use with Android, iOS or Windows Smartphones<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">SkyDrive Pro bundled with Office 365 and Office 2013, is downloadable from the official Microsoft website. It acts as a service which is available both online and on your personal computer. SkyDrive Pro installed on a desktop will automatically sync your documents accessible from Windows Explorer. This service comes default when MS Outlook is initiated and it lets you sync any document from SharePoint 2013 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaoption.com\/Services\/Office365.aspx\">Office 365<\/a>, with syncing capability of over 20,000 files, also with every SignUp, a user gets 7 GB free storage instantly which could be beneficial in the situations when your computer drives gets crashed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Most Demanded Features in SkyDrive Pro-<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Boundless storage locations- Extending up to 7GB, this file hosting service offers free storage space on cloud for business and home use. For Android App users, it is an incomparable opportunity as they can create a backup of smartphones images, videos and documents. Moreover, for business usage, the limit range from 25 GB to 1 TB with outstanding features of getting a free allocation of Cloud memory on a subscription basis. This backup is automatic and very beneficial in the cases where, your storage drive is lost.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Note: You can refer your friends and family to sign up with SkyDrive and you can get 500 MBs free for every new user added.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Text Editor<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; This attribute makes editing a furnished possibility, while the data is still stored on to the Cloud. It enables entire contacts of yours to look and feel the editing being carried on. Subsequently, can be viewed in the plain text file and further, syntax support indicator is available for giving embedded support for C+, Visual Basic, Java Script, HTML, CSS and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Connecting through Emails<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; It is one of the most tremendous opportunities with SkyDrive Pro. It offers the use of customized Emails, enabling social networking and more. To elaborate, it is pretty much possible that you can email files and documents to different contacts while the files are stored in the Cloud. The database can be integrated with various social networking portals using the web browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Office 365 Embedding<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; This is flexible, as with &#8216;WAVE4&#8217; update with web Apps, you can make easy editing, storage, uploading, sharing and managing of documents and office files comparatively apparent, henceforth, offering great zeal for multi-user simultaneously, working capability in Excel, Word, OneNote, PowerPoint within the web browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Transcoder<\/strong><\/span>&#8211; Another culminating and revealing feature of SkyDrive is the use of Transcoder for effective video settings. It will be useful for those who have slow Internet connections or who do not have specified format support for videos. When any user wants to exchange video using this feature, then, sometimes the process is barred due to faulty speed of Internet connection. Therefore, in order to maintain the synchronization between the transition, Transcoder is used to avail fast file and video transfer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Therefore, whenever you are in the need of a service that can proficiently connect Office tool web browsers or whenever, you need tremendous space for document storage together with online and offline edits, views, mange, uploads and transversal, then optimize your system with SkyDrive Pro. It provides the real time automated environment for Could based file hosting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SkyDrive_Pro\"><\/span>What is SkyDrive Pro?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n    It\u2019s Microsoft\u2019s cloud-based file storage and syncing service, designed to store, edit, and share documents securely from any device.\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_SkyDrive_Pro_different_from_SkyDrive_OneDrive\"><\/span>How is SkyDrive Pro different from SkyDrive (OneDrive)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n    SkyDrive Pro is built for business use with Office 365 and SharePoint integration, while SkyDrive\/OneDrive focuses on personal file storage.\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_devices_can_access_SkyDrive_Pro\"><\/span>What devices can access SkyDrive Pro?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n    Users can access files via web browsers, smartphones, tablets, and desktops using sync clients.\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_storage_does_SkyDrive_Pro_offer\"><\/span>How much storage does SkyDrive Pro offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n    It offers free 7GB personal storage, with business plans ranging up to 1TB depending on the subscription.\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_key_features_of_SkyDrive_Pro\"><\/span>What are the key features of SkyDrive Pro?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n    Cloud storage, file syncing, secure sharing, Office Web Apps compatibility, recycle bin, versioning, and multi-device access.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SkyDrive Pro is a cutting edge file hosting platform offered by Microsoft developers to take maximum advantage of Cloud and thus, making an opulent usage of Cloud&#8217;s vast space for storing, downloading, syncing, editing and sharing files which can be used in the workplace or at home. 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