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0 pointsad404b8a372f2b93y ago0 comments

You don't need to self-host, there are plenty of alternatives for each service offered by google.

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some-human3y ago· 5 in thread

The problem is finding them. If a layman looks for a cloud back up provider that isn't one of the BigTech group - uses Duck Duck Go and finds a small company offering 10GB back up for free. Unfortunately for them, that service is using AWS for storage, so ultimately despite they're best effort they're just using amazon cloud storage.

quickthrower23y ago

This is where the small guys kick ass vs the Googles/Microsoft. Try Dropbox, Backblaze etc. Much better experience. Apple is OK UX wise but locked in which sucks.

some-human3y ago

Dropbox used to be hosted on AWS.

How is a laymen supposed to tell the difference between Backblaze - running their own servers, and a Dropbox-like - which is really just uploading your files to amazon's servers?

That's the point I was trying to make.

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megous3y ago

I wouldn't call Dropbox small guys, lol. They can build one large nuclear powerplant on their revenue every 2 years.

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scarface743y ago

People have a problem finding DropBox, OneDrive, Box, Apple iCloud?

some-human3y ago

Dropbox used Amazon until 2016, to only have their own datacentres in the last 5 years. Who's to say they decide that's not economical and move back to aws?

OneDrive IS Microsoft and iCloud IS Apple so they ARE BigTech, the same as Google? I don't see how that argues against the point?

Box is the only one in that seems to qualify? Kinda proves my point that it's not at all easy for a laymen.

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6 comments · 1 top-level

some-human3y ago· 5 in thread

The problem is finding them. If a layman looks for a cloud back up provider that isn't one of the BigTech group - uses Duck Duck Go and finds a small company offering 10GB back up for free. Unfortunately for them, that service is using AWS for storage, so ultimately despite they're best effort they're just using amazon cloud storage.

quickthrower23y ago

This is where the small guys kick ass vs the Googles/Microsoft. Try Dropbox, Backblaze etc. Much better experience. Apple is OK UX wise but locked in which sucks.

some-human3y ago

Dropbox used to be hosted on AWS.

How is a laymen supposed to tell the difference between Backblaze - running their own servers, and a Dropbox-like - which is really just uploading your files to amazon's servers?

That's the point I was trying to make.

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megous3y ago

I wouldn't call Dropbox small guys, lol. They can build one large nuclear powerplant on their revenue every 2 years.

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scarface743y ago

People have a problem finding DropBox, OneDrive, Box, Apple iCloud?

some-human3y ago

Dropbox used Amazon until 2016, to only have their own datacentres in the last 5 years. Who's to say they decide that's not economical and move back to aws?

OneDrive IS Microsoft and iCloud IS Apple so they ARE BigTech, the same as Google? I don't see how that argues against the point?

Box is the only one in that seems to qualify? Kinda proves my point that it's not at all easy for a laymen.

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