The cost of purchasing storage devices or upgrading your system to accommodate more data can be eliminated. The Cloud storage will provide GB for a cheaper rate than the external disks. The Cloud service is more efficient and scalable. Unlimited or enough space for your data storage can be expected depending on the subscription. Data can be accessed from anywhere. Accessing speed is more than the traditional storage device, provided that a high-speed Internet connection is to be used. Syncing and updating will be automatically done on all the devices that are synced with iCloud. If any hard disk failure occurs to your physical device, you can make up with the backups from iCloud. Recovery and data security is assured in iCloud. Also, it supports many environments, as you can use it for cross-platform applications.