Do you remember floppy discs, magnetic tape, or compact discs?
What about flash, zip, or USB drives?
These are all are predecessors of the cloud.
Memory, or information storage, has changed beyond the imaginations of this technologys creators.
These limits were blown sky high in 2006 when Amazon Web Services launched the first cloud storage options.
you might pick up a 16 GB SanDisk thumb drive from Amazon right now for$4.99.
Walmart has a 32 GB SanDisk thumb drive for$7.49.
No monthly fees either.
Ask yourself again, do you really need cloud storage?
Cloud security isnt as strong as the tech world would like us to believe.
Privacy
Think your data is locked up tight?
If you really want to keep your data secure, youll probably want to choose another option.
Cost
As mentioned before, why pay monthly fees?
The average person can meet their storage needs with an inexpensive USB drive or other available options.
Making the switch to alternate storage can keep money in your pocket.
you might use an external hard drive.
They do cost more, but have a larger amount of storage space (harder to lose too).
This not only allows you to transfer your files, but everyone in your home as well.
Just double-check that you keep your routers and security software up to date.
Cloud Devices
Want your own cloud, but dont want to build it yourself?
Their storage capacity is massive.
Its your own personal wireless server bank in a neat little box.
Avoiding the cloud has one major benefit not yet mentioned: control.
see to it you keep in mind all of your options when you choose how to stash your data
