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With all the goings-on at Google and people looking for alternate cloud storage options, sometimes its easier to just be your own cloud. I use Resilio Sync for this, but that does usually mean building up a dedicated PC. The Amber X wants to simplify that process with an inexpensive cloud-storage-in-a-box solution that lets you store your data and retrieve it anywhere.

Amber X is currently running on Indiegogo, where its long since passed its goal. It has a couple of days left to go, with pledges starting at $129. But weve got you a special link thatll let you get your hands on one for just $119 about the same cost youd pay for a year of Google Photos or iCloud for the same storage, except theres no subscription with this!

Amber Xs cloud storage system is focused heavily on Privacy. All your data is stored locally on your Amber X device and is never stored on AmberCloud itself and nobody can see your data not even the Amber team, so theres no need to worry about whos looking at your photos and video. AmberCloud is simply a means to let your mobile device see your Amber X sitting at home and to make the connection.

The Amber X unit itself contains 500GB of internal SSD storage, but you can add virtually unlimited storage to the device using external USB SSDs and hard drives. While it will let you back up just about anything, its designed primarily to let you back up your camera roll. Once your device is synced, all your photos and videos are automatically backed up to the devices internal SSD.

Setting up is simple. Just plug in power and add it to your home network. Download the app for either iOS, Android, Windows or macOS and run through the setup process. After that, away you go. Once backed up, your photos and videos are automatically organised by the systems built-in AI, which lets you then filter and view images sorted by location, faces detected, which device they were created with, when and more. And, if you wish, you can share select folders, images and videos with specific people that only you allow.

Overall it looks like a neat, self-contained solution to the cloud backup issue faced by just about anybody who shoots photos or videos with their phone. And when youre at home with your device, youre not limited by Internet speeds, so you can back up quickly. And if you run out of space, you can just add another hard drive.

Amber X is already being manufactured and is currently on Indiegogo with a couple of days left. Heres a secret link for DIYP readers, thatll get you $10 off the normal Super Early Bird price, bringing it down from $129 to $119. Shipping is expected to begin in February 2021.

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Amber X is a privacy-focused in-home cloud storage for your photos you can access anywhere - DIYphotography