Comments on: pCloud – Secure Cloud Storage Built for Linux Users

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:17:18 +0000

In reply to Thomas Hansen. @Thomas, I understand your concern about working offline. PCloud primarily relies on cloud storage, which means files are stored online by default. However, you can use PCloud's pCloud Drive feature, which allows you to sync specific files or folders to your local device for offline access.

By: Thomas Hansen

Thomas Hansen — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:55:18 +0000

In reply to Ravi Saive.

I tried pcloud in the past, but gave up because it doesn’t store copies of the files locally – if you need to work offline, you have no access to your files…

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:14:04 +0000

In reply to dragonmouth.

@Dragonmouth,

I understand your concern about cloud storage. While it’s true that using third-party servers means giving up some control, secure cloud storage offers convenience, scalability, and professional management that can be valuable.

It’s always wise to keep your own backups too, but cloud storage can serve as an additional layer of security and accessibility for your data.

By: dragonmouth

dragonmouth — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:55:39 +0000

“Secure cloud storage” is a contradiction in terms. Anytime you store your data on a third-party server, you are giving up control of that data. There are many ways to be separated from one’s data, such as the server farm undergoing a major event, or the storage provider changing corporate policies, or the storage provider going out of business, etc.

The answer is to keep your own data backups, but if that is the case, why bother with cloud storage?