Those apps can back up files and folders to local drives or the cloud ... and settings -- after an incident. If you suffer a disk failure or your laptop is stolen, you get a replacement PC, restore ...

Not everyone is a botanist, and sometimes the only thing you can do is stare at a plant wondering what on earth it is.

While actual storage of data is one part of the story, what makes local storage on my NAS smart are the apps that derive so much value and convenience from my files. These apps are the ones that have ...