The part i like about Nextcloud voter an Rysnc backup is that I can connect
to the files via my phone or laptop just as easily. but I also am not
considering this a backup as much as it is a file sync that is hosted in my
home.
And rsync backup I would consider far more detailed, but you can also
connect that via nextcloud if you want both.
On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 10:50 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> Or you can just setup an rsync to do it. That's how all my backups work.
>
> ---
> Thanks,
> Alexander
>
> Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro
>
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 14:00 Snyder, Alexander J <alexander@snyderfamily.co>
> wrote:
>
>> It's called Syncthing.
>>
>> https://syncthing.net/
>>
>> Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes
>> files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from
>> prying eyes. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where
>> it is stored, whether it is shared with some third party, and how it’s
>> transmitted over the internet.
>>
>> ---
>> Thanks,
>> Alexander
>>
>> Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 13:42 David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss <
>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> What sort of options are available for creating something that works
>>> like Dropbox only just on your local network?
>>>
>>> Dropbox works ok, but it sort of requires files to be duplicated inside
>>> of all of the local machines. I want my project-related files all stored in
>>> one place, not inside of different machines, because I’m at the point where
>>> I’ve got tools that run on one or another machine that can’t be upgraded
>>> further without a big cost, while the existing ones still work just fine
>>> for my needs. Also, I don’t want to have to pay for multiple licenses for
>>> something (eg., MS Office) when I can just use one machine for that.
>>>
>>>
>>> I’ve got two older Intel-based Mac Minis, a new (M4) one on order, and
>>> just got a little Dell Optiplex box; I want them all to be able to access a
>>> common file-store in order to share files. I also want to be able to use my
>>> various mobile devices to connect to the local WiFi hub to see them if
>>> needed. (Maybe I could use the Optiplex for that since it’s intended to be
>>> a server anyway. It needs to run Windows tho.)
>>>
>>> I also have a small 4GB Samsung T-9 that’s fast enough that it performs
>>> like a local SSD storage when connected to a USB 3.2 Gen2 port. I want to
>>> make it visible to all of the machines, and be able to add more in the
>>> future as my needs expand. (This thing is the size of a stack of 10 credit
>>> cards.)
>>>
>>>
>>> In a perfect world, there would be something like a USB port multiplexer
>>> with USB 3.2 Gen-2 plugs on two sides that lets you plug in some external
>>> USB drives on one side and computer USB connections (or just an ethernet
>>> cable) on the other side. Each computer would be able to see each of the
>>> USB drives and interact with them as if they were all plugged into each
>>> machine. I’m not aware anything like this exists.
>>>
>>> Maybe I could hang something off of the main router? But then it’s just
>>> another machine acting as a file store, like a NAS, but it needs to be
>>> really simple and just look like other mounted drives, like how we used to
>>> see drives on file servers 20 years ago (F:, G:, H:)
>>>
>>> But if I plug it into the switch in my office that’s also plugged into
>>> the main router (via wire) then that’s the same thing.
>>>
>>> Are there any appliances that fit this use-case that don’t cost very
>>> much? Or could one be built fairly easily?
>>>
>>> -David Schwartz
>>>
>>>
>>>
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