Network Hard Drives With Extra Cloud Goodness

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/01/diy-cloud-two-hard-drives-that-let-you-access-files-anywhere/' target='_blank'>http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/04/0...files-anywhere/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"It has long been a dream of mine to connect a hard drive at home to the Internet. This dream, of late, has been deferred by the rise of cloud services like SugarSync and Dropbox but two hard drive manufacturers, Buffalo and Iomega, have come out with compelling devices that seem to finally allow home and home office users to get the benefits of cloud hosting with the safety of complete control over your data."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//dht/auto/1301716035.usr1.png" /></p><p>Having network-attached storage for your data is a good thing. Having that data be easily&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;to the outside world, as long as it's done securely, it's a <em>great </em>thing. It's extremely handy to be able to grab files from anywhere in the world, as long as said files aren't too big and your upstream Internet connection at home isn't too slow. I don't use the remote file transfer feature on my Windows Home Server too often, but when I need it, it's a life saver!</p>

[stlbud]

The review states, "get the benefits of cloud hosting with the safety of complete control over your data."

The Pogoplug web site shows, "Installing your Pogoplug is as simple as connecting two cables, then visiting our website. No need to call your office networking guy, we'll do all the work for you!"

These services come and go, sometimes without warning, terms of service and protocols change and the user gets in the end. I'll keep looking for a solution that really does give me complete control over my files without having to rely on some intermediary.