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Bigger guys may make you dependent, but smaller guys are easier for bullies to push around. I for one am not sold yet on the idea that these larger companies e
by diminoten 13y ago
Bigger guys may make you dependent, but smaller guys are easier for bullies to push around. I for one am not sold yet on the idea that these larger companies enjoy sharing data with the US government, and so I still think they're looking for ways to not have to do that if they're not literally compelled to.
- wavefunction 13y agoSmall guys can run away when they need to though. Just keep it cheap and disposable and abandon-able, like a image of your system you can spool up on plug n play commodity servers / free hosts and let the bullies spend their resources.
- Karunamon 13y agoThere's a huge benefit that you get by DIYing your cloud as opposed to hosting it with a company, and that's that you cannot be the target of government shenanigans without your knowledge. If they want your data, there's a knock on a door and a warrant, not this illegal NSA demand BS. The other benefits (such as knowing that your stuff is encrypted, knowing the logging characteristics, etc) come for free with that.