Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Google Photos?
by vishnumohandas on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:29PM
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You're right about two being one and one being none.
Our current setup includes primary backups to BackBlaze[1], and eventually consistent replications to Scaleway's cold storage[2].
We would like to offer an extra replica as an addon in the future.
Makes sense. You can feel vulnerable in a big hurry if your primary fails or if it turns out that one of your backups wasn't being properly backed up to.
I know a lot of people these days are fine with their stuff mostly just being stored in "the cloud" someplace. But for things like photos, I really want a couple copies under my control to the degree possible.
Personally, I'd never trust the only copy of something important to a service provider--especially one that isn't a "big name." (Though even in the case of big names there can be issues with account access, etc.)
ADDED: Curious why people find this a controversial statement. I understand if you have AWS set up with various redundancies but even a service like Backblaze I consider a belt and suspenders-type backup. This is in no way a commentary on the OP but simply an acknowledgement that stuff happens.