by Peke » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:51 am
Hi,
Please note that Cloud Storage like Google Music do not store Lossless files like FLAC but they are converted to highest MP3 compression. For Me taht is not satisfactory.
Also having HQ quality storage in cloud can be expensive, for me it is more valuable to have NAS (I decided on QNAP) put in 4x6TB Drives (now you can have 12TB drives) and set them into 2x2 RAID1 Mirror so basically I have 12TB of Data Storage and 1x1 12TB Backup just in case, Also NAS serves me as MMS server, Online Radio Streaming Server (Use TuneIn app as Client) along with WEB, Mail, File/Share, Print, Scan, VPN Server,... which clearly explain initial High price for setup, but when I am locally connected to my Network I have 2GBit LAN, Full WiFi Link to files and when I am not at home I have Streaming of my Now Playling List to My Car HeadUnit (Android Based, but others have Shoutcast support, or use on Phone a TuneIn app to stream over BT to HeadUnit), VPN Connection to my Local LAN if I am Abroad,...
Last time I calculated monthly cost of all that it was around 250-300 USD a month if I would pay that to someone. My initial cost for all that 6-7 years ago (then I had 4x3TB drives) with all the Network Infrastructure (including safety measures on power outrages) was 2500-2700 USD you can Imagine how much I saved over the years. Not even to mention that not all services I need to pay have quality I have now. Only downside that I have is that connection Speed from outside when I am Abroad is limited to ISP UL/DL rate which in some places in not an issue as they have 1/1GBit Links.
Well if someone would argue that having that all in one place is not full backup, but if something so terrible happen to NAS my data would be the least worry that I would have at that moment.
Hi,
Please note that Cloud Storage like Google Music do not store Lossless files like FLAC but they are converted to highest MP3 compression. For Me taht is not satisfactory.
Also having HQ quality storage in cloud can be expensive, for me it is more valuable to have NAS (I decided on QNAP) put in 4x6TB Drives (now you can have 12TB drives) and set them into 2x2 RAID1 Mirror so basically I have 12TB of Data Storage and 1x1 12TB Backup just in case, Also NAS serves me as MMS server, Online Radio Streaming Server (Use TuneIn app as Client) along with WEB, Mail, File/Share, Print, Scan, VPN Server,... which clearly explain initial High price for setup, but when I am locally connected to my Network I have 2GBit LAN, Full WiFi Link to files and when I am not at home I have Streaming of my Now Playling List to My Car HeadUnit (Android Based, but others have Shoutcast support, or use on Phone a TuneIn app to stream over BT to HeadUnit), VPN Connection to my Local LAN if I am Abroad,...
Last time I calculated monthly cost of all that it was around 250-300 USD a month if I would pay that to someone. My initial cost for all that 6-7 years ago (then I had 4x3TB drives) with all the Network Infrastructure (including safety measures on power outrages) was 2500-2700 USD you can Imagine how much I saved over the years. Not even to mention that not all services I need to pay have quality I have now. Only downside that I have is that connection Speed from outside when I am Abroad is limited to ISP UL/DL rate which in some places in not an issue as they have 1/1GBit Links.
Well if someone would argue that having that all in one place is not full backup, but if something so terrible happen to NAS my data would be the least worry that I would have at that moment.