Pictures: uploading vs offsite hosting

[MrMoparCHP]

What are the pros and cons of uploading pictures here vs hosting offsite?

Since I have my own server I typically host them on my own server, sometimes when I'm away (ie at work) I may upload here.

One problem I see when hosting them offsite (with my server) is when the server is offline the pictures don't show (obviously). We are in the process of replacing the server and hope to have my site restored shortly, till then I may be uploading pictures. This is a small developer server so no mirroring, something we are looking into.


Thanks,


Alan

 

[Joeychgo]

I prefer them uploaded --- There arent really pros and cons -- but like you said, if something happens to your server, the images dont show here.

 

[Carmine]

I prefer them uploaded --- There arent really pros and cons -- but like you said, if something happens to your server, the images dont show here.

I'm surprised. Isn't that just more of your space being used?

Back when Photobucket was free I used to host them there for two reasons:

1) figured that made life easier for the website owner.

2) if I posted trip photos and wanted friends/family who I tolerate-even-though-they-don't-have-C-bodies; to view the photos, they still could.

Any good photo host sites that are cheap and allow 3rd party hosting?

 

[Joeychgo]

I'm surprised. Isn't that just more of your space being used?

Yes, but its just the nature of the beast. As photobucket proved, those services aren't something you can rely on to always be there and the images can disappear with no warning. That screws up posts here - which makes it my problem.

 

[67Monaco]

Besides drive space is CHEAP these days.

 

[Joeychgo]

Besides drive space is CHEAP these days.

eh, I wouldn't go THAT far. Server drives aren't like what you buy for your come machine. They are heavy duty, larger, faster and more expensive. Plus, each of our servers has 6 of them. (improves speed and redundancy)

 

[67Monaco]

Yeah I get you, I live in a server based world everyday. Compared to what they cost us in the late 90's they're dirt cheap. I remember a time when a 100MB SCSI I drive was running over $500 for one.