You can get a VPS for the playing around stuff, but storage is very expensive. For that I would recommend to get something like a Synology/Qnap/Drobo and ask to

You can get a VPS for the playing around stuff, but storage is very expensive. For that I would recommend to get something like a Synology/Qnap/Drobo and ask to stick it in the basement of a friend. Unless you constantly load stuff on and off it they will hardly notice that it's there.