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Data protection & recovery
Data loss often is due to human errors like accidental deletion, hardware failure, or ransomware attack.
NAS solution on the other hand is ideal because several NAS providers like Synology have a very complete backup application ecosystem that helps users to deploy all-around photo backup and data protection. By seamlessly integrating the backup solutions with a NAS device, users can achieve various photoprotection strategies without being wary of photos being lost or damaged.
The low total cost of ownership
Let’s put things into perspective. If we use 2TB storage space as a benchmark, as mentioned earlier, if a user is determined to pay for a 2TB Google Drive storage space for USD 120 a year to save and maintain the integrity of his or her photo gallery, the total cost of ownership accumulated will grow to USD 600 in 5 years, and significantly and ultimately be a heavy burden for many people going forward.
NAS on the other hand only requires initial hardware cost. A 2-bay NAS device plus two 2TB NAS drives for RAID purposes still only add up to only around USD 450, which is significantly lower than using public cloud services in the long run.
