Network Attached Storage， NAS, which is translated into network storage device in Chinese, is a storage scheme that can be used as a private cloud, which is favored by more and more users. After all, everyone is busy now, and not everyone has time to plug in a mobile hard disk to backup data all day long.
As a NAS device with a price of less than 1000 yuan, AliCloud can be used by the general public. How about using it? I spent a few days trying it out.
Appearance: small and light, simple and fashionable
The body of PlayCloud is relatively small and light, with a size of 171 x 120 x 85mm. It doesn't take up space at home. Although it adopts the design of a metal body, its weight is only 350g, which is just the sum of two iPhone 6s, and it feels very comfortable.
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（ The back of the fuselage is equipped with power port, gigabit network port, 2 x USB 2.0 interface, HDMI output and an SD card slot ）
In terms of appearance, generally speaking, it is very simple and clean. The small and light body is very convenient whether you want to carry it or put it anywhere at home. Especially in terms of weight, it is really light. And we（ Official number: Love to play computer games ）I got the color matching of "Tech Blue", which I think is three colors（ Blue, Black and Orange ）The best looking ones will not appear abrupt anywhere.
Hands on&App: simple and smooth, easy to manage
The way to use the AliCloud is very simple. First, you need to make some preparations in advance, plug in the power, connect the network cable with the router, and connect a mobile hard disk. Next, download and install the "PokeCloud" app on your mobile phone, scan the QR code on the body, bind it with PokeCloud, and then you can use it happily.
The "AliCloud" app has rich functions. You can upload videos, photos, music and other materials, or set an automatic backup for your phone. When connected to WiFi, your phone's photos and videos will be automatically backed up to the hard disk connected to AliCloud.
The data that users need to back up are usually numerous and miscellaneous, so in the App, you can mark different tags on various contents to facilitate sorting and classification, and find them quickly. If there are too many files and it is troublesome to find them, you can use the search function to look them up.
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Performance: unlimited capacity expansion, fast experience
In terms of functionality, AliCloud is equipped with an ARM quad core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. For such a device, it can be said that it has laid the foundation for a good experience. In addition, in terms of interfaces, it is also very complete. With two USB interfaces, you can connect two large capacity mobile hard disks, without worrying about running out of space.
In order to achieve the best results, the author used a gigabit router to connect with the AliCloud. The actual transmission speed of photos, videos and other content was more than 19MB/s. The author tried to upload the photos taken in the last two months from the mobile phone to AliCloud. There were 453 photos in total. The whole process took only 2 minutes.
Play&Feature: Free and powerful private cloud
With AliCloud, users can play many tricks. For example, when you are in the company, you want to download several movies at home. What should you do? Quite simply, the "GameCloud" app has the cloud addition function, provides movie search and download functions, and is rich in resources. What's more, it has optimized on the basis of Thunderbolt download technology, and also gives lifelong free extreme speed download privileges. Therefore, in terms of download speed, it can almost be described as fast, reaching the limit of broadband, which is several MB/s.
In addition, AliCloud can also connect to TV via DLNA or HDMI, and then use mobile phones as remote controls to play the downloaded or backed up movie resources on the hard disk on TV. In addition, it also supports 1080p/60fps video output. For users with little demand, it basically saves money on buying a TV box and gives you a non smart TV, Add a little performance-based stuff.
The author often likes to use a camera to take photos, but the MacBook does not have an SD card slot, and more often, I prefer to browse photos on my mobile phone, and even do some lightweight photo processing. The SD card slot provided by Play Keycloud allows me to back up to Play Keycloud with one click after inserting the card, and then browse, edit and share photos on my mobile phone, Very interesting and convenient experience.
There are many ways to play. Like the author, he usually uses his mobile phone to watch a movie or American TV show before going to bed. But generally, the storage space of the mobile phone is not very large, and it is basically in the hard disk. At this time, connect to the Play Cloud, and you can read various movies and TV shows in the hard disk. Then you can enjoy watching them on your mobile phone, without restrictions or restrictions.
If you are an office maniac, PlayCloud supports reading documents on the hard disk and online WPS editing, which is very convenient. For editors like the author, they need to modify different documents all day long, so that even if I don't have a computer with me, I can edit hundreds of thousands of Word documents on my hard disk, After modification, it can also be sent to friends. Nice!
The most important safety
For such cloud storage devices, the most important thing is security. After all, everyone doesn't want to be Ticago. In this regard, Playoff Cloud has adopted two methods. The first is to adopt leading encryption computing, where data is transmitted through encryption channels, and data computing only occurs on the personal cloud disk end, not a third-party cloud server; Secondly, AliCloud uses a customized Paragon file protection system to protect every piece of your data.
Although it is difficult for users to detect the security performance through subjective feelings, you can only use it with this guarantee.
summary
After several days of experience, I personally think that AliCloud is a very interesting device. Of course, many NAS have the functions I mentioned above, but it should be noted that this device only costs 599 yuan, and the initial price of JD is only 338 yuan. For NAS devices that can easily cost 4000 yuan or 5000 yuan, AliCloud can be said to be very cost-effective. In addition, PlayerCloud has also launched a reward plan for gamers. After users join, they can share their free bandwidth to gain revenue, which is equivalent to buying hardware without spending money and making money.
Moreover, the compact body, light weight, good safety performance and relatively good appearance design also make PlayCloud attractive. For users who have not used NAS devices, it is very suitable to buy one to play.
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