Method for selecting storage cloud for storage of entity files from plurality of storage clouds, and computer and computer program therefor

A method for managing using a virtual folder an entity file able to be stored in a storage cloud by a cloud-utilizing terminal connectable to a storage cloud via a network and is operable to display a link associated with an entity file stored in each storage cloud of a plurality of storage clouds, wherein the cloud-utilizing terminal executes steps of:

• referencing at least one of (i) attributes of a first entity file and (ii) attributes of a first virtual folder and each attribute of the plurality of storage clouds, in response to the creation or update of the first entity file in the first virtual folder in the cloud-utilizing terminal, and selecting at least one storage cloud from the plurality of storage clouds for storing the first entity file so as to satisfy predefined rules;
• uploading the first entity file in the cloud-utilizing terminal to a selected storage cloud selected by the cloud-utilizing terminal;
• and
• creating a first link to the uploaded first entity file, and displaying the created first link in the first virtual folder, the first entity file being deleted from the first virtual folder.

A cloud-utilizing terminal connectable to a plurality of storage clouds via a network, the cloud-utilizing terminal comprising a processor and memory having instructions executable by the processor to perform steps of:

• generating a virtual folder able to display links associated with the entity files stored in each storage cloud of the plurality of storage clouds;
• referencing at least one of (i) attributes of a first entity file and (ii) attributes of a first virtual folder and each attribute of the plurality of storage clouds, in response to the creation or update of the first entity file in the first virtual folder in the cloud-utilizing terminal, and selecting at least one storage cloud from the plurality of storage clouds for storing the first entity file so as to satisfy predefined rules;
• uploading the first entity file in the cloud-utilizing terminal to the selected storage cloud;
• and
• displaying in the first virtual folder the link to the first entity file uploaded to the selected storage cloud.

A method for managing using a virtual folder an entity file able to be stored in a storage cloud by a cloud-utilizing terminal connectable to a storage cloud via a network and is operable to display a link associated with an entity file stored in each storage cloud of the plurality of storage clouds, wherein the cloud-utilizing terminal executes steps of:

• referencing context of a first entity file, or the attributes of a first virtual folder and each attribute of a plurality of storage clouds, in response to the creation or update of the first entity file in the first virtual folder in the cloud-utilizing terminal, and selecting at least one storage cloud from the plurality of storage clouds for storing the first entity file so as to satisfy predefined rules;
• uploading the first entity file in the cloud-utilizing terminal to a selected storage cloud selected by the cloud-utilizing terminal;
• and
• creating a first link to the uploaded first entity file, and displaying the created first link in the first virtual folder, the first entity file being deleted from the first virtual folder.