Becareful when you reach for the Clouds.

Hello and welcome to another addition of the Kesar Tech Blog.
Today I would like to talk to you about Cloud storage.
I have tried it and don't really care for it.
Here are some concerns I have with it:

Security of stored data and data in transit may be a concern when storing sensitive data at a cloud storage provider. I other words, is it a secure network.

Your ability to access your data is lower than local storage depending on how much you are  willing to spend for WAN (Wide Area Network) bandwidth

Reliability and availability depends on wide area network availability and on the level of precautions taken by the service provider.

Users with specific records-keeping requirements, such as public agencies that must retain electronic records according to statute, may encounter complications with using cloud computing and storage.

My opinion, is that Cloud storage may be good for business, but I would not recommend it for personal use. If you are looking for personal storage ideas, please refer to my February 17, 2010 post:
http://kesartech.blogspot.com/2010/02/data-back-up.html
I do refer to online storage in this post which is now Cloud storage, but this was purely to give example of all the different types of storage options available.
Below you will find an article that better explains the benefits and downfalls of cloud storage

Have a safe and blessed Christmas season.

http://www.cio.com/article/696527/Moving_to_the_Cloud_in_2012_Look_Out_for_These_Pitfalls