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Backups to remote systems. Keep significant data in "the cloud". Stream content directly from a friend - why upload/download? Distributed cluster computing /
by macemoneta 16y ago
Backups to remote systems. Keep significant data in "the cloud". Stream content directly from a friend - why upload/download? Distributed cluster computing / rending farms - make adding FX or fully rendered animation to home movies near real-time. Redundant distributed storage - eliminate backups altogether and keep data safe and accessible. 1080p video conferencing / security monitoring.
Most importantly, probably something we haven't yet thought of.
- albahk 16y agoOff-site backup is a good one. If I backup to a NAS on my Gigabit LAN at home, it should be similar speed to a colo-NAS located within the same datacentre as the ISP. According to the linked site, you can download a 4.7GB DVD in 38 seconds.