Essentially the value proposition of the cloud is "we can store that for you wholesale". If you're just a typical internet user then it's probably not worth st

Essentially the value proposition of the cloud is "we can store that for you wholesale". If you're just a typical internet user then it's probably not worth storing data in the cloud, since hard drives/USB/Flash storage is a cheaper option, but companies can save money on the overheads of maintaining and administering very large volumes of data. For a company, storing data in the cloud is not especially safe, but then there are also risks associated with local administration too.