The problem with "local" (where local is maybe not even where you are, but where your base is) storage of data is that it's a pain in the butt. Maintaining hard

The problem with "local" (where local is maybe not even where you are, but where your base is) storage of data is that it's a pain in the butt. Maintaining hardware, doing backups, etc is fun for me as a hobbyist but is a drag for people who don't like that thing. Cloud took off because it's easy, not because it's better.