The Pogo Plug is a very simple device that is easy to use and inexpensive to run. It is a device and a service all in one that helps you create a personal cloud. “Cloud” is a common buzz word these days in technology. Put simply, “the cloud” is online storage. Instead of keeping your files on your computer (desktop, laptop, netbook, tablet, mobile device) they are kept in “the cloud.” This gives you access to your files on any device from anywhere. The Pogo Plug from Cloud Engines (based in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.) provides this for you. There are several models each of which provides the same basic cloud service. Purchase the Pogo Plug model that suits your needs, set it up and start computing in the cloud. No monthly fees, no service charges, nothing except for the one time purchase of the device. This was one of the biggest selling points for me. Yes I have a Pogo Plug and I love it. It isn’t perfect of course, nothing is, but it does what I need it to and more.
The Pogo Plug provides three main services: remote access to files, file sharing, and live streaming. There are a few more services but these are the three main reasons to get a Pogo Plug.
Once set up, the Pogo Plug gives you access to your files through an internet connection. The Pogo Plug needs to be hooked in to your internet access from home (or small business, church, little league, etc.) Once installed users can gain access either through an internet browser or through one of Pogo plug’s free downloadable applications. There are two types of applications; for the desktop and for a mobile device. You name the operating system and they have an application that applies. It can be installed on Windows (XP, Vista, and 7 in either 32 or 63 bit), Linux and MAC OS. They also have it available on mobile devices for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and WebOS. Like I said, you name it they make it. The people at Pogo Plug want you to be able to access your files.
