| The average computer user has a hard time | | | | between multiple computers automatically syncing |
| setting up a home network that properly | | | | and updating changed files. These are nice as they |
| communicates with all the machines hooked up to | | | | are not attached to any one platform. |
| the network. This becomes even more | | | | The advantage of something like this over the |
| problematic when there are different operating | | | | home network besides ease of use is that your |
| systems involved. You may prefer a Mac, have | | | | laptop that's not connected to the home network |
| a Windows work laptop, but have also purchased | | | | when away can still be accessing the same files |
| a Linux netbook and have no idea how to make | | | | just as if you were part of the same home |
| three different platforms communicate across the | | | | network. In fact one could access this data even |
| network properly. Instead of worrying about | | | | while not using a computer that has ever been |
| having this home network set up like this there is | | | | part of that home location from a distance. |
| a simpler solution. | | | | Some don't like the idea of potential security |
| There are applications on the internet that allows | | | | breaches, but with trusted services this isn't an |
| users to backup and sync files between their | | | | issue. Keeping your logins and passwords safe |
| computer and the server where data is stored. | | | | from malicious software is something that you will |
| Many of these services, like Drop Box, give | | | | have to do, but the same security issues could |
| away 2 gigabytes of free space and have paid | | | | happen if the files are stored on your home |
| models for more space if needed. Programs like | | | | network versus on a server on the internet which |
| these can be installed to any operating system | | | | makes the argument against this a bit flawed. |
| allowing there to be gigabytes of storage | | | | |