As we know, file sharing sites / cloud megaupload.com officially closed by the U.S. government, because it violates copyright, and his seven employees diekstadisi by peerintah American, and seized assets worth more than $ 50 million (including three 82-inch TV, two 108-inch TV, 14 Mercedes, and the boys other wealthy 'toys). Surely this will lead to the pros and cons like What happened to all the files that have been stored on the server Megaupload it?
As quoted Updatec.com from extremeTech, This morning the web is filled with hundreds of millions Megaupload link is broken. There was no warning: If you save the file on Megaupload, the link was broken.
It is possible that the Megaupload server will be brought back online, but only if Megaupload and employees who are not guilty - and most likely, the trial and punishment process will take months. Even if Megaupload back, there is no guarantee that your files will still be there.
In short, if you saved an important file on Megaupload, I really hope you have a backup up-to-date on your computer.
Ignorance cloud storage
Always there are two major concerns about cloud services in general, and cloud storage (Dropbox, Megaupload, SkyDrive, iCloud, and so on).
Privacy: When you upload your data to third parties, there is always a risk that they can see the contents of your files.
Data security and integrity: Does the third party to maintain the system against hackers? What happens if the hard drive fails? What protection has the cloud providers put in place to mitigate against natural disasters, bankruptcy, or being closed by the FBI?
At the end of the day, though, the only other option is to keep your own backups on some kind of NAS and keep your own off-site backup, and how many companies and individuals choose to do so, but filled with its own problems. Cloud storage is very simple, that you forget about the risks and then Megaupload will be closed.
So, what happens to my files when the cloud service dead?
Assuming midden hits the windmill, then, and cloud storage provider you go offline without notice - what happens to your files?
Finally, maybe you will be given ample opportunity to recover your files, and you may even receive help in migrating your data directly to the service cloud. In this case, if you are storing terabytes of data in the cloud, you might even request that your data will be restored through the hard drive Express Package Delivery Services.
