Amazon S3 storage buckets.
Blob Storage in Microsoft Azure containers.
Box stores files in an online folder system that can be accessed from any device with an internet connection.
Cloud Storage platforms like Google Cloud Storage, Azure Storage or Amazon S3.
Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files are simple, versatile, self-contained databases.
Google Data Studio reads flat files directly from Google Cloud Storage.
Dropbox can store flat files in the cloud or automatically sync them to the desktop.
Desktop clients like OneDrive or Dropbox can sync flat files directly to the desktop.
Excel Online XLSX files can be stored in and opened directly from OneDrive or OneDrive for Business.
PowerBI reads CSV files directly from OneDrive for Business, and XLSX files synced to the desktop using the OneDrive app.
FTP(S) is an extension to the commonly used File Transfer Protocol (FTP) that adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS).
Google Data Studio reads flat files directly from Google Sheets or Google Cloud Storage.
Google Data Studio reads Google Sheets files in Google Drive directly. Google Drive can sync flat files to the desktop automatically.
Google Data Studio reads Google Sheets files in Google Drive directly. Google Sheets provides powerful filtering and views.
Power BI reads CSV files directly from OneDrive / OneDrive for Business, or desktop XLSX files.
PowerBI reads CSV files directly from OneDrive, and XLSX files synced to the desktop using the OneDrive app.
Qlik Sense reads flat files directly from Google Sheets, Google Cloud Storage or Google Drive.
SSH File Transfer Protocol (also Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.
Smartsheet is a software as a service offering for collaboration and work management, developed and marketed by Smartsheet Inc.
Tableau reads flat files directly from Google Sheets, Google Cloud Storage or Google Drive.
