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minus-squarec10l@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoYou’re not wrong that the storage itself is undoubtedly more robust on any cloud provider than a cheap consumer NAS box. However, there are other factors to consider. A NAS or any storage solution is only useful if you can access it if you need and if the network speed and stability match your expectations. A cloud solution will be inaccessible if your internet is down. It may also suffer tremendously if your connection is unstable or slow. In that sense, even a laptop’s drive connected to your switch could prove more robust than any cloud solution.
You’re not wrong that the storage itself is undoubtedly more robust on any cloud provider than a cheap consumer NAS box.
However, there are other factors to consider.
A NAS or any storage solution is only useful if you can access it if you need and if the network speed and stability match your expectations.
A cloud solution will be inaccessible if your internet is down. It may also suffer tremendously if your connection is unstable or slow.
In that sense, even a laptop’s drive connected to your switch could prove more robust than any cloud solution.