08-22-2022, 03:34 PM
(08-22-2022, 07:48 AM)Rover Wrote: 10-12 TB is a lot... not sure how expensive would it be to completely put it up on the cloud. I remember a Chinese offer for 36TB, but... it was Chinese...In the end, the cloud is just a bunch of computers owned by someone else, managed by someone else.
By the way, I'm also kind of wary about "standalone" providers going out of business at some point. In my perception (which may be wrong), there's less of a chance of that if you use a cloud service provided by a major IT company even if it's not their primary pastime (Yandex, Mail.ru, Google in my case... though we know how "well" it turned out with Microsoft...)
Personally, I would prefer to set up another PC at a different place myself, if that option is available, and allow for remote login on that computer. If it is with family, it may cost just the expense of the extra computer, which doesn't have to be the be all and end all, and possibly electricity used. Even if you'd like to give your family (or a friend) something for the opportunity offered, it is probably less costly than a 'cloud service'.
You may even be able to reciprocate, with the right person. Dedicated storage at your place for the person(s) which provide storage for you. And remote access makes it very similar to cloud storage.
Just an idea ...
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