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iCloud, Mail, Photos and Other Apple Services Experiencing Issues [Updated]
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Bit Torrent Sync is something I've experimented with. Its perfect for the "cloud" haters since Bit Torrent Sync software is a direct to all device solution without anything going to a cloud based server. However, there are times when cloud redundancy is valuable, just not mature enough yet to be called reliable. There are plenty of consumer based cloud solutions anyway that cut out the middle man and the constant subscription models.
If you solely rely on Apple's iCloud, then you aught to know by now that you really shouldnt count on just their cloud services.
If you solely rely on Apple's iCloud, then you aught to know by now that you really shouldnt count on just their cloud services.
All things considered, the cloud has been pretty reliable so far. Having replaced 2 different hard drives this month alone, having data there as well has been a very good thing.
Companies that care about data have seen the value of off site storage for decades. The cloud is just one more area that makes that possible.
Whilst "It just works, 99.999% of the time" might be a more accurate slogan, it's probably not going to win round as many customers ;-)
Yeah, except Apple's interruptions happen so frequently that Kanye West is considering a lawsuit.
You would think that they would tape that cord to the floor so no one trips over it anymore.
I thought they had multiple sites to avoid outages? It doesn't seem to be working!
#FAIL!!!
I thought they had multiple sites to avoid outages? It doesn't seem to be working!
#FAIL!!!
NOTHING is perfect.
A client had offsite storage for backups. Turned out it was taking so long to push the backups that they weren't finishing in the overnight time frame. Essentially they had no backup at all...
Another client had offsite backups, and then, the day they needed a vital document for a meeting, the internet was down and they couldn't restore it.
The cloud is not the cure all for access to data.
And some types of rodents LOVE to eat cables. Go find the one cable that was eaten in that mess. Even with a toner, it'll take a while... YIKES! And looks like nothing is labeled...
Do you ever hear about such issues with Google, with Dropbox, with Spotify, with Microsoft and others? Almost never. I use many different services many years, but it is ONLY Apple services that are regularly down, slow or otherwise affected.
What the hell is wrong with Apple - the richest and most "innovative" tech company, that it just can't seem to create and maintain reliable cloud services?!?
I am a serious office 365 user. Recently I want to migrate all cloud data to OneDrive for Business library. The only reason I do this is because I can access my data from not only windows, but also mac. And, you may not know, icloud for Windows doesn't support windows server OS.
I am waiting for the new OneDrive universal app for both pc and mac. Once it is done, all data stored in icloud will be removed.
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XDDD
Would it be possible to find that unplugged cable?
Impossible!
All true. Those that care about backups will find a way to make them work correctly...one way or the other. Most will have backups in more than one location. Like NASA, redundancy is a good thing.
Hotmail dumped a lot of my emails, like, 15 years ago. I've never had issues with it since. Most 'cloud' services are very stable, except Apple's. Remember a few months ago, every day for what two weeks the service would go down for hours, and their 'Status Page' would say 'What? Everything is just absolutely fine!'...
Apple is not ready for the 'enterprise sector'. Not yet. Maybe never...
Tried OneDrive for a while and hated it. So slow and cumbersome and it really doesn't like working in a multi-device environment. Then I found Dropbox and I absolutely love it. Works perfectly with my PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Why so personal? Hoow ah!! A luddite I am not! But being under a rock when your stuff has disappeared in the black emptiness may not be a bad place.
Hey here's really some good advice. Read a bit about what Snowden collected and is now sharing with the rest of the world. My stuff is not that important or that juicy, but it is my stuff and not the NSA's.