If the answer was no then I imagine being able to say so would be good for Microsoft in regards to both Public and Legal Affairs, so the fact that he doesn't know do say something in my opinion.
anamethatisnt
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That's why my data lives on redundant disks in the basement and my remote backup lives in a closet at my parents house. :)
"Don't worry, we encrypt all the data"
"I've heard as part of the prism program NSA has the encryption key?"
"I don't know the answer to that"
I wouldn't dare believe that anything in AWS or Azure or Google Cloud is out of reach for the US agencies unless the end-user has encrypted it with a key that the cloud provider doesn't have access to.
While their latest adventures into trying to force people into buying their branded hdds sucks I must say I really enjoy using Synology NAS as a storage location and their Hyper Backup software works great with rotating usb drives (setup one task per disk and disable notifications on the task if the usb drive is disconnected).
I found a Synology became a lot more responsive when I installed an extra 16GB of RAM (Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 SODIMM CT16G4SFRA32A works in both Synology DS224+ and DS443+)
If I were to build a new storage solution at home today I would look at ZFS-1 and 5 large HDDs (probably 16TB drives)
https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/
I'd put it in a Jonsbo N2 or similar case and combine it with an M-ITX Intel N100 integrated motherboard and a PCIe SATA Expansion Card.
Then I would continue to run two devices and have most services run on another device using the Jonsbo N2 primarily as a storage device. If you don't need to transcode 4k Blu-Ray or something then the N100 is fully capable of hosting a Jellyfin server.
Ten Points is another swedish brand with production in Portugal
https://tenpointsfootwear.com/pages/about-us
Graninge is Swedish design, mostly produced in Italy and Portugal
https://graningeshoes.com/en/story/
With the new sustainability laws in EU they have to offer 5 years of updates from the sale of their last unit.
The Ecodesign Regulation lays out minimum requirements for mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets to be sold on the EU market to ensure
>- greater resistance to drops, scratches, dust and water
>- use of more durable batteries, capable of at least 800 charge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
>- clear rules on disassembly and repair, requiring manufacturers to supply key spare parts within 5-10 working days, and for at least 7 years after the product model is no longer sold in the EU
>- longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold
>- fair access for professional repairers to the software or firmware needed for repairs
Could it be that it checks for updates?
https://gitflic.ru/project/magnolia1234/bpc_updates/blob/?file=updates.json&branch=main
Yeah, you're right but when was the last time a close friend of yours, or a family member, gave you a copy of their Blu-Ray movie?
With all the DRM preventing us from making a private copy according to our lawful rights then why are we still forced to pay for the right?
They're popular in the DC segment though, in Sweden Exos has cheaper price/tb than Ironwolf Pro hdds do. The Exos 30TB ends up about 610 euro here, the 30tb Ironwolf Pro about 670 euro. That's with vat and "piracy" taxes and all that added on.
They mention standardisations and cost savings in their paper, as well as solving the heat load per cell problem by decreasing cell size. They also mention that there's been a lot of micro-CPV module designs but that they haven't been scaled up. Some quotes below:
Various researchers and developers have been exploring different micro-CPV module designs [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]. Most approaches have been tested on small prototypes or minimodules, while fewer have been realized with aperture areas (Aap) above 200 and 800 cm2,[...]
By decreasing the sizes of the primary optics and the solar cells, the heat load per cell is minimized. This reduction allows for sufficient heat spreading via the circuit board, enabling the direct assembly of solar cells onto the circuit board on glass.
At Fraunhofer ISE, we have developed a micro-CPV module concept [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], which is based on parallelized manufacturing processes and commercially available components.
The final module features a panel size of 24” × 18”, which is a standard in the microelectronics industry, facilitating machine adaption without necessitating special adjustments.
That's partly why I recommend an integrated N100, it's a 6W, 4 core cpu:
https://liliputing.com/the-asus-prime-n100i-d-d4-is-a-compact-motherboard-that-measures-170-x-170mm-6-7-x-6-7-and-should-fit-in-any-pc-case-that-supports-itx-form-factor-boards-what-makes-is-a-170-x-170/
HDDs at 16TB goes for 5-6W in idle and around 10W when in use, but that's the same whether it's diy or not.