ICloud Drive questions

Hi all,
I know that this subject has been discussed yet, but I haven't found a definite answer to this question.
I have some Pages documents on iCloud: and since yesterday if I try to access them via iCloud.com interface, a message warns me that my documents are no more accessible until I upgrade my account to iCloud Drive, so I am in some way "forced" to upgrade if I still want to use this feature.
I read somewhere that migrating to iCloud Drive, the documents stored in iCloud are moved to different servers accessible only via iOS 8 devices (or OS X Yosemite): does this also apply to Contacts, Notes and Calendar data?
In other words: will upgrading to iCloud Drive have any affect on my calendars, contacts, etc, that I currently sync with three devices, one of which (iPhone 4) does not support iOS 8?
Thanks in advance.

You have to turn on iCoud Photo Library
On your phone: Settings > iCloud > Photos > turn on iCloud Photo Library
This will upload any photos you take on your phone to the iCloud Photo Library (different than iCloud Drive).
Now when you sign into iCloud.com you will see Photos. From there you can upload photos from your computer.
They will still take up room on your phone but you can optimize it in the Photos section of the iCloud settings (Settings > iCloud > Photos)

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ITunes match does not use iCloud Drive to store music. if you want to share music with all your devices, you should purchase iTunes Match. ICloud Drive provides storage for other non music data and you have 5gb free - you can purchase more if required.
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Done, Many thaws for your reply.
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Take a look at the article linked below, it provides answers to frequently asked questions about iCloud Drive and will help you solve your question.
iCloud Drive FAQ
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