Decision Framework
Your Cloud Provider Can Be Compelled to Hand Over Your Data.
This guide compares centralized, self-hosted, and decentralized storage across 9 critical criteria decision-makers actually care about.
- Side-by-side comparison table you can share with your board
- Three real-world scenarios that expose hidden infrastructure risks
- A decision framework for evaluating whether decentralized storage fits your organization
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| Criteria | Traditional Cloud | Self-Hosted | Decentralized (HejBit) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Location | Provider-determined | Full, single location | Full, globally distributed |
| Data Protection | Provider-managed keys | Self-managed keys | Distributed chunks, cryptographic content-addressing |
| Vendor Lock-in | High, proprietary formats | Low, open standards | None, data persists independently |
| Resilience | Provider-dependent SLA | Single server risk | Survives node/regional failures |
| Compliance | Complex, multi-jurisdiction | Full control, manual | Built-in audit trail, GDPR-compatible |
| Complexity | Low, fully managed | High, self-maintained | Low, Nextcloud integration |
| Scalability | Elastic, provider-managed | Hardware-constrained | Network-scale, automatic |
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