Why I Stopped Using Google Drive and What I Use Instead

Описание и применение

Автор отказался от Google Drive из‑за повышения цены и перешёл на собственный NAS Synology DS223 с WebDAV, что сэкономило ему $274,5 за 5 лет и $874,5 за 10 лет, при этом он получил контроль над данными и меньшие расходы.

Задача

The price increase of Google Drive’s 2TB plan made long‑term storage expensive.

Результат

After 5 years the self‑hosted solution saves $274.5 compared to Google Drive; after 10 years $874.5. The author gains privacy, cost savings, vendor independence, and faster local access.

Рабочий процесс

• Purchase Synology DS223 and 2×4TB drives
• Install Synology DSM and Synology Drive
• Install ScsDriver on Windows and macOS
• Configure ScsDriver with Synology WebDAV endpoint
• Mount the NAS as a local drive on both machines

Доказательства

I bought a Synology DS223 (2-bay NAS, $300 with 2x4TB drives). Installed Synology DSM, which has built-in cloud software (Synology Drive) that supports WebDAV.

Источник

Year 1: $300 hardware + $15 domain + $5.5 ScsDriver = $320.5

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After 5 years, I save $274.5. After 10 years, $874.5.

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