Synology NAS owners who backup to Amazon Drive will need to now use Amazon’s desktop Drive app for syncing up to the cloud. The backup/sync software running on a Synology NAS made it very easy to dump large amounts of photos to Amazon Drive, which might be why Amazon is cutting off API access to Synology. That free unlimited photo storage paired with a Synology NAS made for a great low-cost local+offsite photo backup solution for many people. Amazon does, however, still offer unlimited full-resolution photo storage for free for all Prime members. Amazon discontinued the unlimited storage option 3 years ago and replaced it with tiered plans that were priced more in line with competing cloud storage services. Based on the suggestions in the email, it seems as though using Amazon’s own mobile and desktop apps, as well as the Amazon Drive website, will be the only ways to get files on or off of Amazon Drive after the November cutoff.Īmazon Drive was once a very attractive service to many, including myself, for cloud storage because it used to offer unlimited storage for a very reasonable price of $59.99 per year.

Amazon has sent out the above email outlining the upcoming change.

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