iCloud, SSD oder NAS? Die meisten machen es falsch!

Overview

The video argues that the “best” storage type (iCloud vs. SSD vs. HDD vs. NAS vs. cloud) depends on the task you need storage to perform—not on chasing the biggest number of gigabytes.

Core concept: match storage to roles (“house model”)

• Internal storage (Mac/iPhone storage) = the “desk” for what you need constantly: OS, apps, and currently active files.
• External SSD = the “workbench” for large files you actively work on (fast transfer/editing).
• HDD / archives = the “camp” for finished projects and long-term storage (cheaper; slower is fine).
• NAS / network storage = centralized storage accessible from multiple devices without plugging in drives every time.
• Cloud = an off-site copy for important data (disaster protection + sync).

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Product / service focus: Internext (cloud storage)

The sponsor is Internext, described as an “external encrypted location” for files you can’t afford to lose.

Key security claims / features

• Zero-knowledge architecture: Internext supposedly can’t even see your files.
• Post-quantum cryptography: intended to protect against current and future (quantum) threats.
• Cloud UI/workflow:
  • Drive-style folders
  • Uploading and organizing
  • Left sidebar showing backups, shared, recent, and trash
• Apple ecosystem integration:
  • iOS app
  • Mac desktop app
  • Browser access
• “Internet Photos”: automatically keeps the photo library synced across devices.
• Lifetime Ultimate Plan: 5 TB paid once (not subscription), positioned as convenient vs monthly costs.
• Mentions additional ecosystem tools: VPN, cleaner, antivirus, rental services.
• For advanced users: support for WebDAV, rclone, CLI, and “wet-concept workflows” (as referenced via auto-captions).

Promotional offer

• Mentions a link that provides:
  • 85% off lifetime plans
  • 85% off the first month of annual subscriptions

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Workflow-based recommendations (how to choose storage)

iPhone / Mac internal storage sizing guidance

• 256 GB: comfortable for many users.
• 512 GB: for lots of photos/videos or professional filming.
• 1 TB: for video editing, large photo libraries, and many large projects.

Critique noted in the video: buying extremely large internal storage “to never worry” is flawed because it’s expensive and still fails if the device is lost or broken—so a second/off-site copy is needed.

External SSD “buying checklist” (3 things)

1. Speed/connection must match: the bottleneck can be the cable/interface.
2. SSD must fit the workflow: documents vs direct 4K/8K editing.
3. File system choice matters:
   • APFS for Apple-centric workflows
   • exFAT / “XFAT” better if you frequently connect to Windows

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HDD / NAS guidance and limitations

HDD (archive + Time Machine)

• Good for finished projects: slower is fine and costs less.
• For Macs, Time Machine is highlighted as an integrated backup option to an external drive for restoring older files/versions.

NAS

• Useful when you need network access and/or multiple Macs/devices.
• Emphasized distinction: NAS/network storage is not a backup (and not the same as RAID protection).
  • Even if mirroring can survive one-drive failure, deletion, theft, and damage still risk loss if everything is stored in one place.

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Main security framework: “321 rules” (3-2-1 concept)

For “truly important files,” the video recommends:

• 3 copies total: original + 2 copies
• Not all on the same drive/solution (e.g., original on Mac/SSD; copy on HDD/NAS)
• At least one copy in a completely different location
• Cloud is framed as the offsite component of the 3rd copy

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Final system recommendation (summary model)

• Daily/current working files: internal storage + external SSD
• Archives + local backups: HDD or NAS
• Sync + off-site safety: cloud (e.g., Internext) as an additional copy outside your home

Conclusion

The video concludes there’s no single “best” solution because these technologies solve different problems; clarity comes from assigning each one its intended role to avoid “storage chaos.”

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Main speakers / sources (as given)

• “M.” (the narrator/speaker; end-of-video credits only show “M.”)
• Internext (partner/sponsor mentioned as “European Privacy First Cloud”)