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Cloud Storage (BIG and Cheap)?

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  • 09-06-2016 8:57pm
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    MarkAnthony
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    Sorry for all the threads - does anyone know of a cloud storage service that's big and cheap. Talking TBs here.

    Can it be mapped to a drive and used like a HDD? Used to like onedrive for that but it seems you can't really do that anymore - or am I just missing it?


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    deconduo
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    How much are you storing, how often is it being accessed, what durability are you looking for and what's your budget?


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    MarkAnthony
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    1-2TB, budget is as low as possible, not that fussed if I lose the stuff. Accessed daily at least.


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    deconduo
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    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    1-2TB, budget is as low as possible, not that fussed if I lose the stuff. Accessed daily at least.

    Onedrive is still probably the cheapest at €6.99/month, and it comes with Office365 online as well which is handy. Capped at 1TB though, so if you do need more than that it's no good.


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    MarkAnthony
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    That would probably do it, can it be mapped like a regular drive do you know? Sorry for all the silly questions!


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    deconduo
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    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    That would probably do it, can it be mapped like a regular drive do you know? Sorry for all the silly questions!

    On windows it can anyway, not sure about other OSs.


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    Serephucus
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    How are you going to be using this, and for what, out of interest?


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    MarkAnthony
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    Serephucus wrote: »
    How are you going to be using this, and for what, out of interest?

    All me crap tbh. :D Thought it might be easier than buying a NAS.


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    Serephucus
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    MarkAnthony wrote: »
    All me crap tbh. :D Thought it might be easier than buying a NAS.

    Ah. Well, let me just say, as some who's been using a NAS for years, and has (as of two days ago) begun migrating to unRAID:

    GET A NAS


    :D


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    MarkAnthony
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    Serephucus wrote: »
    Ah. Well, let me just say, as some who's been using a NAS for years, and has (as of two days ago) begun migrating to unRAID:

    GET A NAS


    :D

    The only issue is I have two routers and I'm not sure how that would work. I'd need to plug it into the crappy Sky hub downstairs but I have an Archer C8 upstairs and it's wired in. I know nothing about networking :(


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    Serephucus
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    That's easily handled with a Google. If that's your only reason for not getting a NAS... Time to hop on Amazon and start another indecisive hardware bout.


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    ED E
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    Serephucus wrote: »
    ..begun migrating to unRAID:

    Funny timing, I just rebuilt my Flex array, and upgraded my BIOS & BMC.


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    Serephucus
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    I knew there was something I was forgetting. Saw the update and everything.


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    logic
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    Amazon cloud drive is worth considering, just signed up myself. Unlimited storage for about $5 a month.


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    MarkAnthony
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    Thanks guys and thanks Logic, 3 month free trial also, happy days!


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