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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannager" data-source="post: 5614190" data-attributes="member: 73683">I'm not talking about storing it on disc media. The time for that is past. I'm talking about a local storage of some sort (hard disk drive or portable memory) coupled with reliable cloud storage. In the event that one fails, the other is an easy back-up method. Hell, the biggest cloud storage services do their own backup to ensure that you don't lose access to your content even if their primary storage fails.And that's really where the advantage lies: if you own a physical book, nothing short of going out and buying a second copy of that same book will protect you in the event that your original book is lost or destroyed. And, even then, unless you're storing those two books in separate locations (say, one at home, one in a self-storage unit), it's quite possible that the event that claims the first copy could claim the second as well.With digital storage, all you need is a couple clicks to create a back-up, and there are a ton of reliable, free cloud storage options out there. It's really quite difficult for me to imagine ways in which you could totally and permanently lose your content if you store it in this manner - I mean, outside of an apocalypse event that destroys all modern infrastructure.And this doesn't even account for the fact that content stored in the cloud is accessible from just about anywhere. It is at your beck and call, no matter your physical location, as long as you have internet access (a service that is fast becoming ubiquitous).</blockquote>

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