Online photo storage?

**phantom** · 12-21-2013, 07:29 AM

I don't think it's exactly what you had in mind, but I like using a Pogoplug device for backup. What I have is basically a device that lets me put any hard drive on the internet behind a password protected account. Then I can access my content using any device from anywhere that I can get on the internet.

The thing I like about the Pogoplug is that I have complete control over my files and they way they're stored because they're sitting in my house. I don't have to worry about the company that hosts my files disappearing or changing the policy or prices. If I want more storage space, I just buy another drive. If I want to stop using the Pogoplug, I still have a drive with all of my files on it.

The disadvantage is that using a Pogoplug device for backup is that, unless you're keeping it at a friend's house, it isn't offsite backup. So, if there's a fire or break-in at the house, you could lose both your primary files and your backup. So, if you really want to keep your files safe, you still need to have some additional way of storing them. Call me a gambler, but I while I recognize this risk, I don't worry about it.

The company that sells the Pogoplug does offer 5 gigs of free storage and reasonable prices on more storage. So, if I really wanted offsite backup, I would probably start there.

**disneysteve** · 12-21-2013, 07:37 AM

Thanks phantom. I'll look into that. I'm actually more concerned with computer failure than onsite disaster so that option would work. Plus I could always keep the device at my office instead of at my house.

**QuarterMillionMan** · 12-21-2013, 10:59 AM

I use photobucket. It is free but they make you watch a 10 second video ad after each photo upload. To me it's a small price to pay free storage so what the heck. These are a few pics of my wins from my Dec 1 thru Dec 9 Las Vegas trip (using Photobucket).

**disneysteve** · 12-21-2013, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by QuarterMillionMan View Post

I use photobucket. It is free but they make you watch a 10 second video ad after each photo upload.

Is that a 10-sec ad after each photo or after each upload? If you can upload a large batch of photos and watch one ad, that's not too bad, but I wouldn't want to upload one at a time and have to watch an ad after every one.

**QuarterMillionMan** · 12-21-2013, 12:07 PM

It's a 10 second video ad after each photo upload. It isn't really that bad. I'm not sure if a whole batch of photos can be uploaded all together. I just do it one at a time and while the 10 second video ad is playing I leave the site to locate my stored pic in my hard drive and by the time I go back to the site the next upload is ready to go.

**lorraineb** · 12-21-2013, 12:09 PM

I just save all my to my Google drive cloud. No cost no ads and now loads directly there whenever I upload.

**kv968** · 12-22-2013, 03:30 AM

I'd check out snapfish or shutterfly. They not only store your photos but you can order actual pictures from them for a reasonable price. I've used snapfish in the past and had no problem with them...now if I could just remember my password

**maryadavies** · 12-22-2013, 06:07 AM

I also use photobucket. Beware with very large dimension wise (not file size) photos, they tend to resize.

Also if you use adblocker plus, you can get rid of the videos (I do anyway as a security measure; too many bad ads out there that have viruses) if they really annoy you.

**YLTL_Dan** · 12-22-2013, 06:29 AM

We needed a good back up service while traveling to protect our pictures so we ended up using IDrive. I just checked their website (IDrive.com) and they have a 50% off sale for today only where you can get 150GB a year for $25 this year (usually $50/year). It's worked out great for us.

**llckll** · 01-03-2014, 05:17 PM

I use flickr as they give you 1 tb of free storage.

**rennigade** · 01-06-2014, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by Alisonxanderson

i don't know y people upload their pics on internet, it's not safe, pic could be use for porn and i believe their is high demand of beautiful girl's pics people are paid for this job according to my colleague.

Thats a good point. I hope my picture of my wife standing next to a glacier in Alaska doesnt end up being used for porn. Oh the horror.

**atomicrc11** · 01-08-2014, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by rennigade View Post

Thats a good point. I hope my picture of my wife standing next to a glacier in Alaska doesnt end up being used for porn. Oh the horror.

I hear the demand for glacier porn has skyrocketed lately.

In all seriousness, even having pictures on your computer puts you at risk. If you had physical photos, someone can steal them from your house or where ever you may keep them. Yes there is a risk in storing them online, but I think it's worth the risk to keep them safe.

Personally I just use Carbonite. I pull the photos off my phone every once in a while and they get sent up to their secure servers. It's about $60/year and I get the peace of mind that everything is backed up off site.

I do work in IT though, so I may be more paranoid than most.

**owen02** · 01-09-2014, 05:54 PM

Thanks for discussion.I use flickr as they give you 1 tb of free storage.

**llckll** · 01-09-2014, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by atomicrc11 View Post

I hear the demand for glacier porn has skyrocketed lately.

In all seriousness, even having pictures on your computer puts you at risk. If you had physical photos, someone can steal them from your house or where ever you may keep them. Yes there is a risk in storing them online, but I think it's worth the risk to keep them safe.

Personally I just use Carbonite. I pull the photos off my phone every once in a while and they get sent up to their secure servers. It's about $60/year and I get the peace of mind that everything is backed up off site.

I do work in IT though, so I may be more paranoid than most.

What kind of storage capacity does $60/year buy you these days? And does it back up other things like documents?

Online photo storage?