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Can anyone explain why a Router needs 4GB of storage ? What do they mean by "OnHub has 4GB of storage space, so there’s plenty of room for auto-updates and the
by new2 11y ago
Can anyone explain why a Router needs 4GB of storage ?
What do they mean by "OnHub has 4GB of storage space, so there’s plenty of room for auto-updates and the latest software features." ? Is software for a router that large ?
- bradfitz 11y agoStorage is that cheap.
- ghola2k5 11y agoWith the "Weave Ready" comment, I think it might be a smart home hub, too.
- kevinSuttle 11y agoLet me tell you, if my Apple TV had any sort of storage, I'd be a lot happier. Getting a little old streaming everything from "the CLOUD".
- callumjones 11y agoThe Apple TV has 8GB of storage, so when you start streaming a TV show or movie it begins downloading the whole thing so internet interruptions don't mess up your viewing.
- kevinSuttle 11y agoHm. I guess it's a UI issue. It always appears as if its loading/streaming.
- spicyj 11y agoSurprise! If I remember right, Apple TV has a 4GB disk that it uses as a cache.
- detaro 11y agoThe pure router parts? No. But stuff like the home automation features I can see why they'd fit more storage, especially in early versions where they don't know quite yet what they'll want to put in later. (Of course, swappable storage would be even better for that, but has other issues)
- mseebach 11y agoA 4GB USB flash drive is $5 on Amazon - heaven knows what that translates into for the naked chip, in bulk. So the question becomes, why not?
- christop 11y agoFrom the Open Source Licences page, it seems to be running on (a modified version of?) Chromium OS: https://support.google.com/onhub/answer/6257015 https://support.google.com/onhub/answer/6257015
- reilly3000 11y agoProbably more likely to be used for gathering usage data and phoning home. I'm not interested in giving Google access to all of my network activity.
- qq66 11y agoA local cache is of course useful for streaming video, but with home automation it can also be useful in the reverse direction. If your Nest cameras are not getting enough bandwidth to send up full 1080p back to the service, they can send 480p up to Google, cache the full-res video on the OnHub router, and upload the buffer late at night when bandwidth is more available.
- eloisant 11y agoA router these days is basically a Linux server.