Word of the Day: personal cloud storage (PCS)

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | September 11, 2018 personal cloud storage (PCS) Personal cloud storage (PCS) is a local network-attached storage (NAS) device that lets users store data, photos, music, videos and other files and is optimized for media streaming. PCS devices are a way for home users to experience the advantages of high-capacity, cloud-based storage without losing control of their data. Users can access content on their PCS device from multiple computers using a web browser, while mobile apps provide access from iOS and Android devices. Files can be shared without using a public cloud service. PCS devices have a CPU, memory and operating system, and they use an Ethernet cord to plug into a Wi-Fi router. The most basic devices have one drive, store 1 TB to 2 TB of data, and are priced at around $150. More complex devices have dual disk drives with 16 TB or more of capacity and start at around $300. Downloaded software or a web utility can assist with the device's setup and management. Mobile device apps enable device syncing, file sharing and access to content from smartphones. Users retain control of their data stored locally on the device, but they can access it from anywhere on the internet. Basic personal cloud storage devices come with installed hard drives. Others are diskless, and users buy drives and install them in drive bays. Multidrive devices provide RAID or JBOD striping capabilities and enable users to expand capacity when needed. Another approach to personal cloud-based storage is to use a physical or virtual server to run client-server software, such as OwnCloud or Seafile. This do-it-yourself approach requires users to install server software and download client software on computers and mobile devices that will access the files on the PCS. Continue reading... Quote of the Day "Employees who copy files into their personal cloud-based file storage services and then access them later for work can unintentionally introduce security breaches." - Diana Hwang Trending Terms network-attached storage cloud storage backup RAID cloud storage service cloud file syncing bring your own cloud Learning Center How does a WDC vulnerability put hardcoded passwords at risk? Several serious vulnerabilities and a hardcoded backdoor were found in Western Digital's My Cloud NAS devices and put hardcoded passwords at risk. Nick Lewis explains how this backdoor works and what organizations can do to mitigate it. Wasabi Technologies eliminates cloud storage egress fees Startup Wasabi Technologies shifts to a simplified pricing model, with no egress charges. What will it take for the big public cloud providers to follow suit? How to meet HIPAA compliance requirements with personal cloud storage As the adoption of personal cloud storage continues to rise, health IT must be discerning in choosing services that meet HIPAA compliance requirements. Igneous Systems rocks unstructured data protection for NAS Unstructured data protection provider Igneous Systems adds support for Dell EMC Isilon OneFS, Qumulo File Fabric and Pure Storage FlashBlade. Igneous targets large enterprises and data-centric organizations. Google dives into elusive cloud file storage market Storage has become synonymous with the cloud, but Google's Filestore cloud file storage service highlights one of the major shortcomings across the major public clouds. Quiz Yourself Instead of choosing _______ Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud, people often use more than one cloud storage service. a. between b. among Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed! FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.