Cloud Storage Alternatives

Cloud options

• Synology/NAS/CloudStation
  • Pros:
    • Support for OSX/Win/Android/iOS.
    • Unlimited storage (well, up to the size of the drive)
    • Syncs with Google Drive
  • Cons:
    • Vulnerable to hackers. Necessary to keep the DSM up-to-date to incorporate the latest security fixes.
• Google Drive
• Microsoft OneDrive
• AWS
• SpiderOak
  
  • Pros:
    • Good encryption. The key is stored locally, so they can't get at your data even if they tried.
    • 2Gb free; $100/yr for 100Gb
  • Cons:
    • Reportedly slow on OS X, drains battery power, slow sync.
• Bittorrent Sync
  • Pros:
    • Works with OSX/Win/Android/iOS
    • Data is only stored on local devices, not on a remote server.
    • Works well with NAS.
    • Uses QR codes/alphanumeric strings to match folders. No login or account creation necessary.
    • Choose which folders to sync on each device.
  • Cons:
    • Port numbers are blocked on some networks which makes it difficult/impossible to access on an office network.
• Dropbox (Condi Rice is on their board of directors, hisssss)

See also

• Boing Boing thread on cloud options
• Synology DSM Cloud Services

Keywords

Synoloyg, NAS, cloud, backup