Storage
Cloud storage for photographers: RAW files and archives
How to size cloud storage for a photography business: measure a real shoot, separate originals from edits and exports, and plan a year of growth.
7 min read
Storage
Cloud storage explained: how much you need, regions and data residency, hot versus cold storage, and keeping terabytes without egress fees.
Product
Photo Map: Find Your Photos by Location in dosya.dev
Find photos by where they were taken with dosya.dev Photo Map. Browse your library on desktop, mobile and web, with GPS pins and photo previews.
4 min read
Storage
Nextcloud vs managed cloud storage: the honest trade-offs
Running your own cloud is real ownership and a real second job. Where self-hosting shines, what it quietly costs, and the middle path between.
4 min read
Guides
How to download files straight to the cloud, not your laptop
A 40 GB dataset does not need to visit your laptop on its way to storage. How remote downloads pull a URL server-side while you close the lid.
4 min read
Storage
Cold storage vs hot storage: pick the right tier
Archive tiers look like the same product at a quarter of the price. The retrieval fees, thaw delays and minimum terms that explain the discount.
4 min read
Privacy
Data residency: does it matter where your files live?
Sometimes it is law, sometimes latency, often neither. Which reasons for caring where your files are stored are real, and what to ask a provider.
4 min read
Storage
External hard drive vs cloud storage for backups
The drive is cheaper right up until the click of death. Where each option genuinely wins, and the two-copy setup that beats either one alone.
4 min read
Guides
Duplicate files: where they come from, how to find them
The same photo as the export, the copy and the WhatsApp version. Where duplicates come from, and how to clear them without deleting an original.
4 min read
Guides
A practical Google exit strategy for your files
Leaving an ecosystem is a project, not a download. A sequence for getting your files, photos and documents out of Google without losing anything.
4 min read
Storage
NAS vs cloud storage: costs, risks and upkeep compared
A NAS looks cheaper per terabyte until you price the disks, the power and the Saturday it fails. An honest comparison, including where NAS wins.
4 min read
Storage
Dropbox alternatives for people who outgrew the free plan
Whether it was the three-device cap, the price per terabyte or a sync conflict too many, here is how to compare the alternatives properly.
4 min read
Security
File versioning: the undo button for ransomware
Encryption malware overwrites files, and sync faithfully uploads the damage. Version history is what turns that day into an inconvenience.
4 min read