MEGA Cloud Storage 20GB Free.

MEGA is known for the largest fully featured free cloud storage in the world with 20 GB storage allocation for free accounts.

The service was previously noted for a large 50 GB storage allocation for free accounts. However, this was reduced to 20 GB, with additional amounts offered only on an expiring trial basis.

MEGAsync is a cloud storage and file hosting service offered by Mega Limited, an Auckland-based company.

The website and service was launched on 19 January 2013, by Kim Dotcom, together with chief technical officer, director, and co-founder Mathias Ortmann, chief marketing officer Finn Batato and Bram van der Kolk.

Data on Mega services is end-to-end encrypted client-side using the AES algorithm. Since Mega does not know the encryption keys to uploaded files, they cannot decrypt and view the content. Therefore, they cannot be responsible for the contents of uploaded files.

By encrypting files MEGA can work with a larger number of data hosting companies around the world, decreasing the likelihood of a Megaupload-style seizure of servers by one government. MEGA also uses CloudRAID technology, which means files are split into roughly equal-sized parts and stored in different countries.

As of January 20, 2018, Mega claims to have 100 million registered users in more than 245 countries and territories, and more than 40 billion files have been uploaded to the service.

Version: 4.6.7-2.1

Free "limits" of downloading files:

Note: For free download of files, the max limit is officially limited to per every 4th hour ( not really ) it is per IP number and you can download max 5GB. While a popup window will say you need to wait 4hours to continue the download, this is complete Bulls..t. Tested with the same IP after over 24h of waiting and still the message appears and thus blocking of your download continues.

How secure is it:

You will need to use a long and advanced mixed password, because there are lots of hacked MEGA accounts leaked every week on hacker forums.

For example: 13 Letters with +2 numbers, or only numbers and two letters in the mix, which seems to be a common practice for passwords is not recommended. A recent list of 500+ accounts a few days back was leaked, yet again. I DO NOT Recommend Cloud Storage, but if you are going to use it, make sure the password is STRONG and very long.

Supported Linux OS:

• CentOS7
• CentOS8
• Debian 9
• Debian 10
• Debian 11
• LMDE5
• Fedora 30 - 36
• Linux Mint 19 - 20.xx
• OPENSUSE Leap 15-15.4
• Red Hat 7
• Red Hat 8
• Ubuntu 18.04 - 22.04

Windows: 64-bit for all Windows versions.

NOTE: Requirements, Javascript activated, if you use NoScript, you need to whitelist Mega.

IMPORTANT: Mega does not store its users passwords, so the company recommends you keep a secondary backup of files stored in the service, because they can't help you recover your encrypted files if you forget it. Still, this is the most secure Cloud storage you can find, because not even their own staff can access your files. Strongly recommended for non-dummies !

Free account users receive:

• 20 GB of base storage quota (5 GB of bandwidth per day)
• Additional storage allowances can be activated through various "achievements", but expire after 365 days. No maximum storage.

Extra: You can exchange messages, share your files and have audio and video calls with MEGA’s end-to-end encrypted chat.

How to install MEGASync via a terminal window:

cd Downloads

Press Enter.

sudo dpkg -i megasync-Debian_11_amd64.deb

Press Enter.

sudo apt-get install -f

Press Enter.

Login using your e-mail and password.

Want to hide some photos of your ex? Well, it might not be the right thing to do, but it is possible and who can decrypt it?

Comparison, besides price:

Be smart,choose the right one, if you are going to pay !

Paid account users are provided with four tiers of options:

• 400 GB storage (1 TB of bandwidth per month)
• 2 TB storage (2 TB of bandwidth per month)
• 8 TB storage (8 TB of bandwidth per month)
• 16 TB storage (16 TB of bandwidth per month)

Business accounts:

• 3 users minimum
• 3 TB storage (3 TB of bandwidth per month)
• Additional TB's of storage or bandwidth can be purchased with no upper limit

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