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Adam Bannister is a contributor to IFSEC Global, having been in the role of Editor from 2014 through to November 2019. Adam also had stints as a journalist at cybersecurity publication, The Daily Swig, and as Managing Editor at Dynamis Online Media Group.
Based on the future of data storage this infographic from eBuyer also charts its history, from the IBM punch card through the floppy disc to today’s cloud storage.
With 2.4bn people already using the cloud for accessing email, social media, games, backup storage and apps, among other things, the latest de rigeur storage format is already dominant.
So how might cloud storage evolve and what might succeed or offer future alternatives to the cloud?
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Infographic: The Future of Data StorageBased on the future of data storage this infographic from eBuyer also charts its history, from the IBM punch card through the floppy disc to today's cloud storage.
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As a consumer, before making any purchases, I would always list out the pros and cons of a certain product to weigh on the positive and negative aspects of it to see if it is actually worth buying. For cloud storage, even though there are many providers offering a free account, there are available options to buy if you require a bigger storage size. I think digital storage is really practical as it is mobile and does not physically require space. However, if you do not have an internet connection, there is no chance of accessing it.
As a consumer, before making any purchases, I would always list out the pros and cons of a certain product to weigh on the positive and negative aspects of it to see if it is actually worth buying. For cloud storage, even though there are many providers offering a free account, there are available options to buy if you require a bigger storage size. I think digital storage is really practical as it is mobile and does not physically require space. However, if you do not have an internet connection, there is no chance of accessing it.