Cloud storage has been one of the better advancements of the last 15 years. The ability to access any of your documents, photos, videos, or file of any type wherever you are is no short of a miracle. Some folks still dont have a firm grasp on what exactly cloud storage is. In short, its just saving stuff to someone elses computer. But thats hogwash. Just save it to your own computer and do the same thing yourself. Right now, you can get this UGreen NASync 2-Bay desktop for a solid 15% discount, getting it for only $297down from $350.See at AmazonMy parents will never understand this fairly simple techno babble, but the cloud is just some companies servers which you can access when online. The problem with this comes to trust. No matter how much these big companies tout security, it will always be a concern to the end user when youre leaving your precious data in the hands of someone else. Plus what happens to your files if the company goes under? Now dont get me wrong, I dont think Google is going anywhere anytime soon, but its a concern nonetheless. Also what if Google decided to reduce its capacity per user, or increase its fees? Its better to just take matters into your own hands.Your Own Personal Cloud StorageThe UGreen NASync desktop has two bays supporting up to 24TB each, with the option to install two additional compact SSDs of 8TB each. So you can feasibly hit a capacity of 64TB of personal cloud storage. Its powered by a 12th gen 4-core Intel processor and the network port utilizes 2.5GbE, allowing for transfer speeds of up to 312.5MB/s. You can download movies and large files in mere moments.You can easily access you NAS from multiple devices, syncing and backing up all your files so you never have to worry about losing anything. Then remotely access your NAS from anywhere you have an internet connection.The NAS also acts as a media streaming hub. The high-speed network ports allows for seamless streaming of any of your movie or TV show files from any device including your phone, laptop, tablet, and more. The NAS also has HDMI output, so when youre home, you can watch movies on your TV while cutting out streaming entirely.For a limited time, you can get the UGreen NASync 2-Bay desktop for just $296a 15% discount from its standard price of $350 which saves you $54.See at Amazon