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I'm trying to plan my storage before my archive grows too much.

Over the next few years I expect to have somewhere between 1 TB and 4 TB, and it will probably continue growing after that.

Most of the data will be:

1.Original 4K footage from my own YouTube videos (I'd like to keep the originals long-term). 2.A personal archive of reference videos that are rarely accessed.

My current idea is to keep a local HDD as the primary copy and have one off-site mirror for backup.

What I'm struggling with is deciding at what capacity different solutions start to make sense.

For those of you with large video archives:

1.At what size did you decide that cloud object storage was no longer the best value? 2.Around what capacity would you choose Hetzner Storage Box over Backblaze B2, or vice versa? 3.Is there a point (4 TB? 8 TB? 20 TB?) where you'd strongly recommend just buying larger HDDs and using cloud only for backup? 4.If you were starting from scratch today, how would you design the storage architecture?

I'm more interested in long-term cost, reliability, and practical experience than benchmark numbers.

I'm trying to plan my storage before my archive grows too much.

Over the next few years I expect to have somewhere between 1 TB and 4 TB, and it will probably continue growing after that.

Most of the data will be:

1.Original 4K footage from my own YouTube videos (I'd like to keep the originals long-term). 2.A personal archive of reference videos that are rarely accessed.

My current idea is to keep a local HDD as the primary copy and have one off-site mirror for backup.

What I'm struggling with is deciding at what capacity different solutions start to make sense.

For those of you with large video archives:

1.At what size did you decide that cloud object storage was no longer the best value? 2.Around what capacity would you choose Hetzner Storage Box over Backblaze B2, or vice versa? 3.Is there a point (4 TB? 8 TB? 20 TB?) where you'd strongly recommend just buying larger HDDs and using cloud only for backup? 4.If you were starting from scratch today, how would you design the storage architecture?

I'm more interested in long-term cost, reliability, and practical experience than benchmark numbers.

I'm trying to plan my storage before my archive grows too much.

Over the next few years I expect to have somewhere between 1 TB and 4 TB, and it will probably continue growing after that.

Most of the data will be:

1.Original 4K footage from my own YouTube videos (I'd like to keep the originals long-term). 2.A personal archive of reference videos that are rarely accessed.

My current idea is to keep a local HDD as the primary copy and have one off-site mirror for backup.

What I'm struggling with is deciding at what capacity different solutions start to make sense.

For those of you with large video archives:

1.At what size did you decide that cloud object storage was no longer the best value? 2.Around what capacity would you choose Hetzner Storage Box over Backblaze B2, or vice versa? 3.Is there a point (4 TB? 8 TB? 20 TB?) where you'd strongly recommend just buying larger HDDs and using cloud only for backup? 4.If you were starting from scratch today, how would you design the storage architecture?

I'm more interested in long-term cost, reliability, and practical experience than benchmark numbers.

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Hi everyone! I'm a native Chinese interested in networking, VPN, and circumventing the GFW. I'd like to recommend Mullvad VPN for those living in or visiting China.

Most importantly: I can connect reliably on iOS and Windows anytime in Beijing, and friends and family across multiple provinces report the same — including during sensitive periods.

There are also other advantages, such as clean IP quality and Tier-1 commercial routing infrastructure.

N.B. There are no affiliate links here. Mullvad runs no affiliate program at all, which is verifiable on their official website. I got tired of Googling "Best VPN in China" and seeing the same affiliate-driven lists — most of those recommended VPNs are either blocked in China or more expensive than Mullvad.

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Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully changed the legal name on a personal Oracle Cloud account recently.

Here is my situation.

Background 1.I have a personal Oracle Cloud Free Tier account. 2.Later I realized that the account name should be updated to my legal name before upgrading to PAYG. 3.My goal is simply: a.Change the account name to my legal name. b.Continue the pending PAYG upgrade.

What I've done 1.Submitted the PAYG upgrade request. 2.Opened a Service Request. 3.The Collections team replied. The representative (Vasant) explained that their team does not have permission to change the account name and asked me to contact saleshelp@oracle.com. 4.I emailed SalesHelp exactly as instructed. 5.However, SalesHelp immediately sent an automatic reply saying that this email channel is no longer supported. It now tells users to use AI Assist or Fusion HelpDesk instead. 6.I then tried Oracle Support / My Oracle Support, but my personal Free Tier account does not have an active User Group with SR creation privileges, so I cannot create a support request there. 7.I replied to the original email thread, informed Collections that SalesHelp has been discontinued, attached the automatic reply, and politely asked whether there is a new official team or workflow for account name changes.

At the moment, I am still waiting for a reply.

Current status 1.PAYG upgrade: Pending 2.Account name: Not updated 3.Existing Free Tier resources: Working normally 4.No rejection has been issued so far.

My questions 1.Since the SalesHelp email is now discontinued, what is the current official channel for changing the legal name on a personal Oracle Cloud account? 2.Has anyone successfully changed their account name recently? 3.Is there another Oracle team that handles this type of request?

I'm not trying to bypass Oracle's policies. I simply want to update my account to my legal name and continue the normal PAYG upgrade process.

Any recent experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I'm curious about Oracle Cloud's policy and real user experiences.

Suppose someone permanently loses access to their Oracle Cloud account, or the account is permanently closed and cannot be recovered.

In that situation, is it possible to legitimately register a new Oracle Cloud account in the future, or is Oracle generally one account per person for life?

I'm not looking for ways to bypass Oracle's policies. I'm only interested in understanding the policy and hearing from people who have actually experienced this.

Thanks!

I'm curious about Oracle Cloud's policy and real user experiences.

Suppose someone permanently loses access to their Oracle Cloud account, or the account is permanently closed and cannot be recovered.

In that situation, is it possible to legitimately register a new Oracle Cloud account in the future, or is Oracle generally one account per person for life?

I'm not looking for ways to bypass Oracle's policies. I'm only interested in understanding the policy and hearing from people who have actually experienced this.

Thanks!

How long did your approval take? If you were approved recently, how many days or weeks did you wait? Did anyone receive a rejection email, or does Vultr simply keep applications pending?

2026-06-26 Quick update:

I opened a support ticket to ask about my application.

The support team checked my account and confirmed that my Free Tier application is still pending and under review.

They also said that if they need any additional information, they will contact me, and I will be notified once the application has been processed, regardless of the outcome.

So for now, it seems the only thing to do is wait.

How long did your approval take? If you were approved recently, how many days or weeks did you wait? Did anyone receive a rejection email, or does Vultr simply keep applications pending?

How long did your approval take? If you were approved recently, how many days or weeks did you wait? Did anyone receive a rejection email, or does Vultr simply keep applications pending?

So could you please tell me what VPS is always free except Oracle Always Free, GCP Free Tier, AWS Free Tier (12 months) and Azure Free Account?

So could you please tell me what VPS is always free except Oracle Always Free, GCP Free Tier, AWS Free Tier (12 months) and Azure Free Account?

So could you please tell me what VPS is always free except Oracle Always Free, GCP Free Tier, AWS Free Tier (12 months) and Azure Free Account?