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Managing a self-hosted cloud infrastructure can be a complex and demanding task, which is why we pay for the privilege of companies to do this for us. Thanks to the range of options we have available, we can no move our data from the cloud quickly and easily, but there is one potential boundary of this, egress fees. Egress fees are what you have to pay to move your data from out the your cloud provider to another data center.

Have you ever googled yourself out of curiosity, and found out way more information than you thought? That’s because many companies, social media outlets, and apps, create a digital footprint of you anytime you visit a website or service. What is a digital footprint, you ask? It’s the data you leave behind whenever you visit a page online.

The cloud storage market is currently worth an estimated $124.57 billion and is expected to grow to $425.76 billion by 2030, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24%. As a result, businesses are looking for ways to expand their services and gain a slice of this highly profitable industry by becoming cloud storage resellers. Cloud storage reselling is a means for IT suppliers to create their own cloud platform for customers by partnering with existing cloud providers and reselling their product.

Feeling hot hot hot? If you’re interested in knowing what is hot cloud storage, you’re in the right place. Hot or cold storage are a common way to describe different kinds of storage, but what do they mean? Hot or cold storage describes how easily or quickly you can access your data, hot being the quickest, and cold being the slowest, and is for data you rarely need.

Happy May the 4th be with you day! For all you lovers of Star Wars, technology, or space exploration, we've created this article to show examples of how the internet was used in space in your favorite Star Wars films, prequels, sequels, and TV shows. We will then return to Earth to see how the internet in space is currently used by astronauts on the International Space Station and what the future holds for the internet in space due to current advances in satellite internet. But before we jump in...

Are you one of the 20% of people who have never backed up your data? If this is the case, the impact could be huge. Not backing up your data in the cloud leaves your files vulnerable to data loss, corruption, ransomware, and many other cyberattacks that threaten the security and privacy of our files. If you’re interested in moving your files away from bulky hardware, you may be considering the cloud backup advantages and disadvantages of storing your files in the cloud.

DORA is a recent addition to EU regulations designed to help businesses in the finance industry increase their security by monitoring and preventing cyberattacks by monitoring, identifying, and reacting to incidents that could threaten financial data. Throughout this article, we will explain the DORA regulation, who does the DORA regulation apply to, and how to help gain DORA compliance via implementing new security protocols and secure third-party services.

Over 60% of corporate data is stored in the cloud, and 89% of businesses are using a multi-cloud approach. The cloud infrastructure market is also projected to reach around $330 billion. If your business or team is looking for the right cloud storage solution to protect your files or is looking to migrate data from your current cloud platform, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of cloud storage before committing to a decision.

In 2024, cloud infrastructure service revenues climbed to $330 billion, demonstrating its growing importance for personal, business, and enterprise use. That being said, there are many types of cloud storage, and not all of them are the same and not all of them will suit your needs. Some cloud services can be too complex, costly, or lack the needed features to run your business efficiently.

Although the importance and growth of cloud storage is rapidly increasing, local storage may still have its place for personal or business use, as it still offers some advantages over cloud storage. Many consider the deciding factor for their storage solution to be cost. For this reason, we will explore cloud storage vs local storage cost throughout this article, among other features which could save money, (or increase costs), based on comparing these two storage models.