Siacoin (SC) Skynet seems to be happier serving consumers with cloud services as it reaches the grassroots user.  David Vorick states, consumer cloud services are more satisfying than enterprise storage.

David Vorick expressed:  Before Skynet, Sia’s main pathway to adoption was enterprise storage. Using decentralized tech to make centralized enterprises more efficient felt empty. Upgrading to a consumer cloud focus has been immensely satisfying.

For clarity, Enterprise refers to a project or undertaking that is a complex and bold one.  Enterprise as a legal entity has the right to conduct business on its own.  It will be able to enter in to contracts, own property, incur liabilities, and establish bank accounts. An enterprise can be a corporation, quasi corporation, non-profit institution, or an unincorporated enterprise.  An enterprise can also be a new start up business and obviously enterprises need secure storage solutions for their data.

On the other hand, a consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, orders, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities.

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that stores data on the Internet through a cloud computing provider who manages and operates data storage as a service. Cloud storage gives you the agility, global scale and durability, with “anytime, anywhere” data access.

Cloud storage is a model of computer data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools, said to be on “the cloud”. The physical storage spans multiple servers (sometimes in multiple locations), and the physical environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company.

Cloud based storage is dependent on having an internet connection.  There are additional costs for uploading and downloading files from the cloud. It absolutely can be hacked so you must step up your cyber security to prevent a devastating data breach. Unlock powerful cloud connectivity and security with Verizon Secure Cloud Interconnect.

Decentralized cloud storage is where data is stored on a decentralized network across multiple locations by users or groups who are incentivized to join, store, and keep data accessible. The servers used are hosted by people, rather than a single company.

Sia is a decentralized cloud storage service. It was created to compete with companies like Google, Dropbox, Apple, and Microsoft. The concept is that data stored with Sia will be encrypted and saved on the computers of other users.