iCloud to NAS Migration Pipeline (1.8TB)
High recurring storage costs and structural dependency on a closed ecosystem.
Apple’s iCloud environment limits direct access to core data layers, creating fragmentation, restricted portability, and long-term dependency on proprietary infrastructure.
The dataset exceeded local machine capacity, making traditional download workflows inefficient and unstable.
Designed and deployed a containerized synchronization system on a Synology NAS to execute a large-scale, idempotent data migration.
The system operates as a persistent pipeline, extracting data directly from iCloud and transferring it into a self-hosted storage environment through a controlled, repeatable process.
Architecture focused on stability, autonomy, and long-term scalability.
This project reframes storage as infrastructure.
What begins as a data migration evolves into a question of control, access, and system design.
Building independent data pipelines introduces a different relationship with technology, where systems serve long-term intent rather than impose structural limitations.