wctwct

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   by wctwct 6y ago

   We now manage a network of over 250,000 NAS devices that are part of our network. So we know how to handle devices going offline without losing data. This approach has been used at scale since 2014.
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   by wctwct 6y ago

   Best for archive and backup. You can also see how Vivint uses them to store video clips and stream them to customers when needed: https://crowdstorage.com/solutions/
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   by wctwct 6y ago

   It isn't the best solution for applications that require a lot of compute. Better for pure archive or backup applications.
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   by wctwct 6y ago

   Managing a distributed network has a much lower cost structure - no capital investment for hard drives, no electrical cost for running the hard drives, no cooling costs, etc.
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   by wctwct 6y ago

   Very similar to tardigrade, just much lower cost, $0.004/GB for Polycloud vs. $0.010/GB for Tardigrade.