Cloud Backup of Your Photographic Collection?

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Hello,

 

I'm a little late to the party with this discussion but since my questions is close to this one I thought I might include it on this thread.

 

I was wondering if anyone has experience with a personal cloud storage device?  I'm not talking about a cloud service like Apples or any of the others

but instead one you own and controll yourself.  My understanding is that this is like a hard drive which you can access like a cloud service from anywhere.


The link below (hopefully it doesn't get stripped out is to a Western Digital one called My Cloud). 

WD My Cloud Device


The price appears to be good and I've had good results with my Western Digital hard drives.  Additionally it seems from my novice computer knowledge that

WD seems to use better components than most other mfg's hard drives, although after a purchase of another storage device Co. some magazines questioned

whether they would keep up the better components or go to cheaper components like the company they purchased used.


This interests me due to the security of controlling access to it (ie: Family records, work related files, that I want to keep out of reach of others but may need access

to away from home) no worries about the storage going away because the company closes its doors.  Plus it has more storage than I would need even in the near future. 


Now I'm not a computer whiz or even very knowledgeable except that I research what I buy and I can reasonably fumble my way thru working with or on electronics.

So now you know why I'm asking on here.


Thanks for any help in advance.


Kris