Yandex.Disk (russian: Яндекс.Диск) is a

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that lets users store files on “cloud” servers and share them with others

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. The service is based on syncing data between different devices. Yandex.Disk was launched in English in June 2012.

Features

Storage — users can upload and save files. There are no restrictions on the length of time files can be stored. All files are uploaded over an encrypted connection and are checked by an

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. Syncing — files are synced between all the user's

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-enabled devices either through the web interface or the Yandex.Disk mobile/desktop application. Sharing — users can share file download links with others. Preview — the built-in flash player lets people preview songs. Integration with other Yandex services — lets people manage their files on other Yandex services such as Yandex.Mail and Yandex.Narod. All sent and received mail attachments are automatically placed in one folder and can easily be searched.Yandex Product Portfolio’s Replenishment: Yandex.Disk
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support — means that files can be managed with any application supporting the WebDAV protocol. The Yandex.Disk

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can be used in any software program supporting WebDAV.Yandex.Disk API
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Supported platforms

Web version Located inside Yandex.Mail under the “Files” tab. Desktop application There are applications available for the following operating systems: *

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SP3,

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* command line version for

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Mobile version The mobile version is available as its own app for: *

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The mobile app lets users view files on Yandex.Disk, upload files from their mobile device, download files for use offline and email file download links.

Yandex.disk api

The Yandex.Disk API makes it easier to sync info between smartphones, tablet PCs, laptops and desktop computers. The API lets developers: * manage Yandex.Disk user files * store files created by developers’ own software * store application settings and use them on any internet-enabled devic
The Yandex.Disk API Documentation
was released on April 28, 2012.

Storage

The service is provided completely free of charge. Everyone starts off with a free allowance of 10GB, which can be increased by 512 Mb increments by referring others to an additional maximum of 10 GB for 20 GB in total. Also, additional storage can be paid for on a monthly or yearly basis. Users can choose to enable device auto-uploads using the Yandex.Disk App on Android and iOS for an additional 32 GB of free storage. This increases the maximum storage from 10 GB to 42 GB.

History

April 5, 2012 – the beta version of the service was launched. May 3, 2012 – the first API and open source client are launched. May 24, 2012 – a flash player was introduced to the web interface and a “Save to my Disk” button was added to the shared file page, which allows users to share files published by others to their account. June 26, 2012 – English and Turkish versions available.

References

External links

* {{File hosting service Yandex Cloud applications Data synchronization Email attachment replacements File hosting File sharing services Online backup services File hosting for Linux File hosting for macOS File hosting for Windows