Online photo storage is a secure and convenient way to manage photos, but there is a slight risk of technical issues. To minimize this risk, users can create their own backup solution by making copies of saved images on a thumb drive or CD-R.
The use of online photo storage has increased dramatically over the past decade. A simple and convenient way to manage photos, this type of archiving solution offers the benefit of instant retrieval from any Internet-connected computer, as long as the user has access to the correct login credentials for the account. While for the most part storing photos online is a very secure option, there is a slight degree of risk that users should keep in mind.
In one sense, online photo storage is a solution that helps minimize the problems associated with other types of online storage. Saving photos to hard drives, thumb drives, or CD-Rs is convenient, but there’s also the risk that a catastrophic event like a fire will destroy your devices, effectively destroying your electronic files at the same time. With online photo storage, fire or natural disasters can cause serious damage to personal property, but the uploaded photos are safe and will still be in place when the account owner is able to access the account again.
The main danger with online photo storage is the possibility of the service provider encountering technical issues which would result in the loss of the photos stored in different user accounts. This could be due to a number of factors, such as corruption of the server used to store electronic data, hacking activity or even the physical destruction of the facility hosting the server. For this reason, many digital photo storage sites have some sort of redundancy strategy that keeps the data in another location in cyberspace, such as a second server attached to the network but physically located in a different facility. In the event that the primary server is compromised in any way, the secondary or backup server kicks in and allows authorized users access to photos to continue with little or no disruption to service.
To manage the small degree of risk associated with using an online photo storage service, consumers can create their own type of backup storage solution. This often includes using a thumb drive or CD-R to make copies of saved images and placing those devices in a safe place. Since the chances of both the devices owned by the end user and the remote storage solution offered by online photo storage sites failing at the same time are extremely low, the user is likely to be adequately prepared for any kind of situation.
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