Server.

1)as backup
2)can share with everybody and everywhere
3)able to upload anytime anywhere
4)can view using anything.

You will get out of handling when size getting bigger.

It is not reliable. And troublesome.

The disc is very much depend on how you store. I have some disc that cannot be read anymore after 10yrs or less. Some can see the reflective coat get corroded.

Close shop how ?

Somehow you might miss the notice.

Actually it is not main concern.

I would like pretty much use the cloud. But some con that make me against it.

1) I can't share the pic with family and friend. I want them just simply open the apps in the phone and view my pic/video. Don't need everytime ask me post/FB my pic/video.
2) Troublesome to upload/download video with big size. Specially video.
3) Once you go terabyte, it is not cheap to maintain the cloud. Paying such fee every yrs, can makan roti. I have 1+TB of file.

Cloud storage is reliable.

What is not reliable is the networking down and speed.

1) the fee is high for big storage like me. I need at least 2TB which can cost RM86/mth. RM1032/yrs.
2) NAS server photo sharing is much more easy to share and permanent compare google drive or others. Different kind of sharing and experience.
3) Upload is still pain in the ass. upload speed is much more slower than download. Last week want to backup a 7gb of data into my iCloud cause 3.5hr. Upload to the NAS is less than 10min. A 3days holiday can have a size of album of 20gb.
4) Another good about NAS server is the enjoyment of watching it from TV in your home. You can instantly access it rather from the net.

Currently the famous is this 2, Qnap and Synology.

I m using Synology.

If you using the cost to calculate, A simple 2hdd 4tb NAS can cost RM3k. Probably last you for 6-7yrs lifetime.

Google drive for 2tb a yrs cost RM1032/yrs x 6yrs = RM6192.


But you still need an external backup even have NAS. Against physical damage and lost.

You can go to PC hardware to learn more about pro and con. There is a NAS thread in there.

What model synology you're using ? If too old model, have to be carefull.

That will leak your infor ?

Better get a 4bay or 8bay. That is enough to last you very very long.

I start from DS107+ than DS409+ and now DS1815+. Both the old DS spoiled already.

Edit the video into smaller size.

Get a NAS to store and share.

Use UPS to backup.

It is normal here.

Why you want to buy a NAS if a RM180 UPS also cannot afford ?

Another point you guys do not overlook is the home security. House burglary will take away your NAS and everything.

Left you nothing at all. Hardware and file all gone.

So how good is your NAS, how secure is your file in the hardware is no use once the theft cart away the whole thing.

I m not telling story, assumption or talk kok.

This is real situation happen to forumer here before.

Don't need to buy an expensive UPS. Enough to backup the NAS and modem router is enough.

As long as it give sometime for the NAS to shutdown safely is enough.

There is no logic to get an expensive UPS to prolong the run time. If you working and the NAS shutdown at home, you not going to rush back anyway.

My NAS always shutdown when lightning. I only go back home and reset the RCD . Not rush back.

This is the best what I can do.

If they can disable the lock, take it. I still have backup elsewhere.

home

Even it is able to last longer, such disc storage is outdated. Some cons about it

1) you can't share your creation with people. It main just store/ backup.
2) you need a read/writer player to read the disc. Many new generation pc/laptop does not include disc player anymore. Got to buy it. And you don't no 10yrs later, you still can buy the player or not.
3) The failure to read is still great with other damage point. Example scratch and dented disc.
4) Adding and deleting some file is not as easy and fast compare HDD. Disc size is limiting to GB. Try to create directory in such size few disc.
5) Searching a file is pain in the ass with many disc. Good luck with few TB file.

I have gone to this experience. Even I have don't no how many hundred of this disc in 1x. Once I transfer to NAS, all throw away.

Get the 2bay minimum. Don't save on this.

If you using 2bay, swap the old HDD out with larger size. Than it will copy over. Once finish, swap another HDD out.

For 2bay, you can take out anyone of the HDD out and read from another PC.