External Drive, NAS, Cloud or Home Server: How to Choose Storage Without Losing Data
Most storage mistakes start with the wrong question. “How many terabytes should I buy?” sounds practical, but it skips the thing that decides everything: what job the storage has to do. A drive for a Steam library is not the same as a family-photo backup. Cloud sync is not the same as recovery. A NAS can be excellent, but it is also a small server that needs updates, power, passwords and a restore plan. Start here: choose the storage path by job, then check capacity, speed and price. ...