The cloud is so big, will it break the Internet?

The recent push into “the cloud” keeps getting stronger. Some people love how the cloud backs up all their stuff in case of disaster. They’re tired of chafing at the limits of their hard drives, and marvel at the cloud’s vast capacity to take everything they can cram into it.

But others worry that the cloud has a dark side. The difficulty in accessing the cloud from an unusual location could be an inconvenience. But what’s worse is what happens if an evildoer forces his way into the cloud. That kind of violation of the cloud could be a real mess, doing lasting damage to the private parts of your online identity. The cloud, they say, is just too wide open.

Despite such concerns, millions of people around the world have stuck their junk into the cloud. But even some who are curious about plunging into the cloud are put off by the noxious hype wafting from the cloud - or, more accurately, from the true believers who think the road to Paradise runs through the cloud.

If you’re coming to the conclusion that the cloud stinks, you can turn your back on it with this Centon 128GB USB 3.0 Drive. It also keeps your important files backed up in case your computer crashes. Its capacity and transfer speed are vastly improved over the thumb drives of the past. Instead of worrying about hackers breaking into it, you just have to make sure you don’t physically lose it.

On the other hand, while leaks from the cloud will never entirely stop, the cloud is getting tighter all the time. And while it was once confusing and daunting to find your way around the cloud, today’s peddlers of the cloud offer slick back-up interfaces that smooth your entry into the cloud.

It all comes down to what you’re comfortable with. The best solution might be to make your latest backups on this Centon USB stick, then over time move documents from the thumb drive into the cloud - but only if they’re not too sensitive.