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0 pointsgenidoi5y ago0 comments

I didn't mean to imply that FAANG cloud storage completely mitigates the risk of memories being lost or debate about how to minimize the likelihood through means such as owning the hard drive or inscribing the data on titanium disks stored in vacuum-sealed cannisters.

This is just about choosing a cloud storage provider that I can feel reasonably confident will still have my photos backed up on any given day for the foreseeable future.

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hyko5y ago· 1 in thread

Yes, I agree with you that given the choice between some random company and a FAANG for cloud storage, choose the FAANG.

brnt5y ago

I dont know, I wouldn't recommend using Facebook or Instagram as backup, and even services like Microsofts One drive have been known to dissapear files. A 'dumb' WebDAV service makes it easy to move data in and out, enabling hedging. Or a company like Backblaze, which has no other monetisation scheme and thus no interest other than keeping your bits safe.

I think you can make much better choices than FAANG or a random company, and I advise anyone to go with that better choice.

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