Their pricing model is also very simple compared to Azure. That even improves the already good pricing from Linode. But with Kubernetes, you can have all of your projects on one cluster and just add nodes as needed. With VPSs, you have to do a balancing game of having enough without paying for too much. I would recommend that people look at the Linode Kubernetes Engine because it allows you to better utilize all of the compute that you're paying for. And even now, where I'm on Kubernetes and it would be trivial to switch providers, I have no intention of doing so. What do I have to lose? It's four months for free." But I never turned back. I thought, "Okay, I'll go give this a try. Someone who I really respect was doing a sponsorship with Linode, but that person said he was using Linode even before he was sponsored by them. That's incredible for getting something set up, and that is what initially got me onto Linode. That's the equivalent of four months of a Nanode (or nano node) which is the smallest server. Another great aspect with Linode-and I don't know if they give this to everyone-is that they will often have discount codes, where you get $20 of free credit. When I look at the server bills from Azure compared to Linode, if I were to host a similar amount of stuff on Linode, it would just be a better deal, and it always has been. Also, if your payments get declined or for some reason you forget to pay on time, there is no guarantee that your data will be kept safe.The biggest benefit of Linode is the pricing. You will have no physical access to the data if you require to. The security of your files relies on another party, and not entirely on yourself. A few of the CONS are that, in the long run it can be costly especially if there is a large amount of data. Also, another advantage is that there is no initial investment required since the monthly payment starts as soon as you register. A few of the PROS are, that is super easy to register and setup your account to begin with. The Cloud storage in general, regardless the provider, has also a few advantages and disadvantages. On the other hand, a few of the CONS are that it is not as easy to experiment with it and you might need a specialist to do the initial setup. It is also faster to work with since it will be on the same network and there is no internet required unless you want to work remotely. You can have access anytime to your data physically if required. There is no monthly fee, you only have the initial investment. A few of the PROS of a NAS are that is cheaper to in the long-term. For smaller amounts of data, Cloud can also be considered as a good option, due to the simplicity of implementation as well as the similarities on price.Ī NAS device can be stored in a room of your office/house and it will act as a file storage server. Google Drive is rather nice, it gives you the opportunity to split your storage between your Photos and Drive, but it is costly.Īmazon Drive has a fixed amount per GB per month, it does not matter on capacity.ĭropbox only offers one plan, and it goes up in increments of 1TB.Īs it can be seen from the chart above in the long run, over a period of 5 years Synology/NAS is considerably cheaper to run for the larger amounts of data storage. All prices are in USD dollars and do not include electricity bills for the NAS, since they are different for each country. Below you can see a price comparison chart to Google Drive, Amazon Storage and Dropbox. They are one of the devices that you buy once, set them up as a file storage and forget about them, unless an extreme scenario occurs, i.e., fire on premises, or technical related issue. The power consumption is very low and generally require zero maintenance. They can hold up to 64TB of internal storage with the DS220j in RAID1 and the DS420j in RAID5. They have two and four bays respectively. Let’s take for example two of the entry level and best sellers from Synology, the DS220j and DS420j. Both of the solutions have their advantages and disadvantages, and there are many factors involved to decide the best solution for your company. Nowadays, there is a lot of competition for companies specializing on NAS devices, mainly by the cloud storage providers. Synology is a NAS (NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE) company, that gives you the opportunity to have your data, files, and sensitive information, physically stored in your office, house etc. By Fragkos Maragkou – Solutions Architect
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