Is it time to put your files into the cloud?

In a recent blog post I suggested readers think about moving to applications in the cloud (SaaS). Today, thinking about some of the recent cloud storage announcements, is it time to put your files into the cloud as well?

Here is the background, Google's recent offer let's you store pretty much anything and everything in the cloud. No longer limited to Google Doc's and PDF files, you can store and / or backup your files into Google's cloud using Google's tools or many 3rd party tools.

On top of Google's very nice offer, there are a number of other providers that are also offering cloud bases storage and services as CIO.COM's Jeff Bertolucci points out.

At the end of the day, use the cloud for primary or secondary storage, but use it, as the storage is inexpensive and well managed, and might even be better managed and less expensive then your own local storage.

Please note that this doesn't mean you just throw caution to the wind and move everything to a cloud provider, it just means make it part of your overall storage strategy. You do have a storage strategy, don't you?