One-user cloud storage (and more?): advice on what and where to host
reddit / selfhosted

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monkeykombat808 · 2023-12-26 05:03

Hello,

I am privacy/free software oriented person who has his data scattered
on devices (laptop, external drives, phone) in inconsistent and
unsynced state. I am looking for a saner setup.

Features I'd like:

* not hosted in my home
* a big-tech-like muggle user experience (that's a general direction
where to aim, not a requirement)
* reference data on a cloud storage, partially replicated and synced
across devices on demand
* possibility to mount the cloud storage on local devices (so no
syncthing) for this hybrid remote/partially replicated experience
* nice android integration (e.g. the Nextcloud client)
* optional: sharing data occasionally with a public/password protected
link
* optional: end to end encryption if that exists and is stable (I
heard Nextcloud can do it but it is glitchy)
* optional: multimedia library (with e.g. Jellyfin or the like?)
stored online and accessible on my devices
* optional: backups (although I could consider that keeping local
copies of critical data in sync with the reference data stored in the
cloud to be enough)
* easy administration (YUnohost and the like??): I am technically able
to do it but I have reached that stage in a geek like where tinkering
and maintaining is no longer that fun. The less I need to think about
it and spend time on it the better. Automated updates with
notifications in case of failure would be great.

I don't see any other thing to self host at the moment but that could
change in the future.

I'd say I need 0.5TB for actual critical personal data I want safe and
replicated and accessible (e.g. documents, photos, various archives),
and then more (1TB-2TB) would be bonus for a multimedia library. For
now everything fits on two 1TB USB drives on an ARM board at home and
I sshfs there when needed which is not great nor reliable.

Questions:

* What to host?
    * I know about nextcloud but it has always looked a bit overkill
to me. I would be the only user and would favor lighter one-user
oriented things. I am open to alternatives.
    * Not just cloud storage oriented: what is your opinion about
things like YUnoHost? If I could avoid sysadmin stress that would be
great.
* Where to host?
    * I own a domain name at OVH and they have dedicated servers
(their "kimsufi" offers) with 2TB for like €10 a month but I wonder if
a dedicated server is overkill? Would a VPS be wiser?
    * Any suggestions? I really don't know a lot. Not self hosting and
going for an existing and trustworthy nextcloud provider could also be
an option if it turns out to be the best.

I am really open to any suggestion or comment. Any other approach that
fits the needs is good.

Thank you for your help

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quinyd · 2023-12-26 07:53

Sounds like you need Seafile or Nextcloud. Both fulfills all your
requirements.

Either host it at a provider or get a raspberry pi + external hdd and
host it at a family member’s place (since one of your requirements is
to not host it at home).

I have Seafile on a Pi at my parents place and it’s been running for 5
years without issues.