How I saved myself $1200 a year in cloud storage - in 5 sobering steps

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The author describes how cloud storage costs rose sharply as unlimited plans disappeared. They explain a migration from Google Workspace storage to Backblaze B2 and Backblaze Personal, while dropping Time Machine backups for Macs. They also reduce cloud backups by excluding older media, video archives, and legacy VMs from off-site storage. The new setup preserves a 3-2-1 backup strategy but cuts monthly spend from $196 to $90. The article frames the change as a practical backup and cost-optimization decision rather than a vendor announcement.

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