What’s in the Cloud’s?

Servers came at a very high cost! Companies needed to invest a lot of money into the hardware, while running the risk of running out of storage space. This meant that servers were created with too much storage, and with upgrades in technology the memory for storage kept getting better. Although better, may not have been compatible with previous systems which then required a complete upgrade of all the equipment. This all cost a lot of money!

 

So in stepped the Cloud! It came with solutions to all the challenges facing the server generation. Companies and individuals have been able to “lease” storage space at an offsite location, the Cloud. In the Cloud computing solutions, you can now rent from as little as 1 Gigabyte of storage to as much as 1 Exabyte. It all depends on your need and appetite. You can increase or lower your leased amount of storage by the flick of a switch.

 

One of the major benefits of the Cloud is that you have access to your files from all over the world on your cell phone, laptop or tablet. You can download or upload files. You have seen solutions like Dropbox and OneDrive come along with personal or small business solutions. They tend to offer small amounts of storage, enticing you to join the cloud only to have you reach your cap and start charging you for your storage. They always have your files and as you grow ever more dependent on their services, you soon no longer can live without their storage.

 

What if you could have the best of both worlds, control under your own system, yet the ease and user friendly options of a Cloud? Here are  few different options that you can consider where you have your own Cloud!

 

WD 4 Terabyte – Single Drive Cloud Home Personal Cloud Storage

My cloud home is an easy-to-use personal storage device that plugs directly into your Wi-Fi router at home so you can save all your digital content in one central place. You can automatically back up the photos and videos on your phone, and wirelessly back up and sync all your PC and Mac computers and cloud accounts. Use the USB port to quickly import photos, videos and documents from other devices, like USB flash drives and external hard drives. Access, upload and share those photos and videos from anywhere with an Internet connection using My cloud home apps for mobile, desktop and web. Use these simple apps for a smooth streaming experience of your personal videos to any device, anywhere.

Buffalo LinkStation 420 8 Terabyte 2-Drive Home/Home Office Storage

Buffalo’s TeraStation 1200D is a compact desktop storage solution with standard-grade hard drives included ensuring comparability and reliability with your device. This 2-drive storage solution was designed to provide business-level software at an entry-level price while providing a personal cloud with multiple user access. Enjoy easy set-up with customizable RAID data protection and exceptional performance during file transfers and everyday NAS functions. Professional features such as Active Directory, USB accessory, disk quota support, share level replication, and hot-swap hard drives help you manage your data and drives. The TeraStation 1200D also includes eleven licenses of NovaBACKUP – Buffalo Edition which provides professional backup & data recovery solutions.

NETGEAR RN424 4 Bay Diskless 40 Terabyte Network Attached Storage

Your Business. Your Data. Protected ReadyNAS solutions offer SMBs the ultimate network storage platforms. With 5 levels of data protection, optional 10 Gigabit models, expandable memory and storage capacity, the new line up offers outstanding versatility. 5 levels of data protection. Complete, reliable and cost-effective protection of your files, databases, virtual images. Virtualized storage creating your own private Cloud for total flexibility and data security. 

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