I feel like many people feel like archiving data online or onto networks are more dangerous than it actually is. Let’s take Google for example. I don’t think Google has a service for large personal file storage but let’s say it did. Let’s also say that all your data was hosted on this Google service so that you have no harddrive [Internet fun fact: that’s called cloud computing]. If all your data is on that Google service, then that means that your data is stored on a Google server and you are connected to that server any time you access your data. Take a look at the below video. It’s a tour of a Google data centre.
In other words, it’s a huge facility of just computer servers. Your personal data will be stored here (or a place like it). Now look at the facility in the video. Extremely technologically advanced with every safeguard you can think of. Smoke dampeners, fire detection, fire suppression, security, fresh air intake, water cooling systems, generators, etc. Best of all, the servers are stored in huge containers. I would bet money that no fires ever happen here and if they ever do, it’s likely not to affect anything thanks to the safety measures. I would also assume that Google somehow backs all/some of its data onto more servers in a different location. On a side note, they seem to have made efforts to make the facility very energy efficient (I’m somewhat of an environmentalist).
In summary, I don’t think you need to worry about your data once stored in the cloud, or worry about an online service losing your files/information. That being said, the harddrive on your computer IS susceptible to damage and loss of data, so buy an external harddrive and backup your stuff! I have one external harddrive and thinking of buying another so I can back up by backup drive...haha, maybe I’m too paranoid.
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