It doesn't make sense to store all our personal data on a cloud that is situated in a different country. When usability becomes a priority over privacy we rely on the giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, etc. and trust them with our personal data. But that is not a long term solution considering the huge volume of data that is generated daily. The providers can hike the prices of the cloud when they have enough of our data. We need our own alternatives. We can make our own low-cost cloud at home and sync our data locally. With a static IP and open source tools we can even sync to our set-up remotely. I am planning to create such a setup for my own use. I will update the details on the fly.
There are a lot of challenges:
- Should have sufficient backups of our data locally. ( atleast three dard disks ).
- Should be powered and connected to internet all time if it is accessed remotely. Also need a static IP.
- Security issues with static IP.
- Mobile softwares required
I have a desktop PC that I am planning to use for this. Not started yet - will update the details soon.