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The case for storing your data locally

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    Mik
    wrote on 3 Apr 2025, 12:54 last edited by Mik 4 Mar 2025, 12:55
    #1

    I'm not a big fan of cloud storage and would not put much of anything truly sensitive out there. I use portable 1TB drives and a fireproof safe.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/5-reasons-why-it-s-still-a-lot-better-to-store-your-data-locally-than-in-the-cloud/ar-AA1Bf3Cm

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      wrote on 3 Apr 2025, 13:20 last edited by
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      Use both. Cloud makes data immediately backed up as well as accessible from anywhere in the world. But every now and then back it all up onto a hard drive you can hold in your hand (and yes, store it somewhere safe-ish).

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 3 Apr 2025, 14:52 last edited by
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        I now have two computers, a Mac mini that stays home and a laptop I travel with. I need the cloud to keep them in sync. I also have a physical hard drive backup

        Only non-witches get due process.

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