Cloud Storage Alternatives

Cloud options[edit]

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
MEGA
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)

Synoloyg, NAS, cloud, backup