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Originally Posted by HarryT
To build the type of fully redundant system with multiple levels of backup that a commercial Cloud provider has would unquestionably cost you hugely more than simply using a commercial Cloud provider in the first place.
The company I work for has, as one of its many offerings, Cloud storage solutions for people (or rather, for companies) who are indeed "serious about Cloud storage". Believe me, the infrastructure doesn't come cheap.
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Sure, it's cheaper.
But I didn't say cheaper, just better.
Price isn't the only metric in build vs buy.
The issues listed above were issues of trust.
If you don't trust the provider then doing your own is far better even if more expensive.