Adampak

[KopiKat]

[With virtualization is increasingly popular, storage demand drops rather than rises. just like the old times, every body did not need a full-function PC, you could just own a workstation. storage were shared. it will increase the utilization rate of storage, thus reduce the demand of storage, since fewer copies of the same data are required. Also, virtualization reduces the storage requirement of each device. So why would every device require a 1TB storage if cloud or whatever shared content mechanism is going to be used. Most devices just require 50Gb to install OS and connection to cloud storage.

Personally, I think the trend is towards SSD powered devices eg. Apple AirBook and perhaps the Google NB. Think slim, light-weight.

BUT, I still need my minimum 1TB of HDD backup storage mainly for my Photos and Videos (what to do, have kids and need to record all those memorable moments + holidays). In fact, I know of quite a few acquaintances who are doing their own home RAID array type of storage + backup ie. they need several TB worth of HDD storage. I was told the HDDs need to be replaced every 2-3 years, to be safe (to protect data integrity/corruption).

As for Cloud, the main problem I have is that I'll need an internet connection to access my data. That's ok if I'm at home but can become troublesome, especially if I'm overseas. There's also a fear of data security/integrity that's going to be hard to overcome. I think I'll still stick to my 1-8TB backup system for the time being.

Not vested.