This also sucks; you have to maintain your own hardware and make the files / blocks redundant. Whilst possible, it's certainly going to add complexity and overh

This also sucks; you have to maintain your own hardware and make the files / blocks redundant. Whilst possible, it's certainly going to add complexity and overheads; RiakCS (http://basho.com/products/riakcs/ http://basho.com/products/riakcs/) springs to mind.