The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/smilesdavis8d on 2024-07-02 18:20:25.
Hello fellow Datahoarders!
I've been using gdrive with rclone mounts and freefilesync to move and access files.
I would like to remove gdrive from my setup all together but keep my setup relatively similar *setup explained below*.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a simple self hosted cloud drive replacement?
I've been trying to set up Nextcloud but I'm realizing I probably don't need something with a full feature cloud suite and, not being familiar with linux has been a bit daunting to get it set up and functioning. I've attempted the windows docker desktop aio version (has issues handling external drives) and the Ubuntu manual/snap versions which have led to network and apache issues.
I've also heard of filebrowser which seems less bloated but figure it's a similar setup situation.
I would preferably like a setup using windows . Though I'm open to whatever as I'm slowly becoming more familiar with linux.
Requirements:
- Accessible from any computer (phone would be useful too for photos) - "any" meaning Ideally I can access via a browser or something (like gdrive) and upload or download files if needed.
- Can be mounted on any computer as a local drive (Rclone)
- Can use freefilesync (either directly or via rclone/local mounts)
*My current setup:
- I have a main desktop running Windows with several external drives used for everyday use - It's the general source/first line of any data I create/get/etc.
- I use Rclone to mount a google drive to my different computers and use freefilesync/realtimesync to automate uploading/updating to the gdrive as a backup and so I can free up storage on the main computer.
- Then I have another Windows desktop at another location with a DAS that uses freefilesync to download the folders from gdrive for extra backup.
I would like to set something up on an unused miniPC that I have with usb3 external DAS to replace the gdrive step in my data flow. This miniPC can be used exclusively for this cloud replacement if needed.
I do not want to pay for a different cloud service and I am looking for a free/non subscription based setup using my own local hardware.
Appreciate you reading through this!