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The best Cloud backup in 2025? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Someone on Lemmy posted a phrase recently: "If you're not prepared to manage backups then you're not prepared to self host."

This seems like not only sound advice but a crucial attitude. My backup plans have been fairly sporadic as I've been entering into the world of self hosting. I'm now at a point where I have enough useful software and content that losing my hard drive would be a serious bummer. All of my most valuable content is backed up in one way or another, but it's time for me to get serious.

I'm currently running an Ubuntu Server with a number of Docker containers, and lots of audio, video, and documents. I'd like to be able to back up everything to a reliable cloud service. I currently have a subscription to proton drive, which is a nice padding to have, but which I knew from the start would not be really adequate. Especially since there is no native Linux proton drive capability.

I've read good things about iDrive, S3, and Backblaze. Which one do you use? Would you recommend it? What makes your short list? what is the best value?

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I’m still looking for a case that can hold a Pi and a 3.5” drive that I can set up at someone else’s house.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tape/glue the Pi in the case to the HDD.

Done.

[–] pmk@piefed.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've thought about gutting an old toaster, like for toasting bread, to house a raspberry pi and instead of slices of bread you can stick harddrives into the slots. Two bays. The prime motivation is just to be able to say that I can run Linux on a toaster. Next step would be running Linux on a dead badger I guess.

[–] mirisgaiss@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I would hope someone has made a toaster drive dock by now, missed opportunity

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Yes but can you run Doom on a dead badger

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

I'm getting this set up at my parents'. Just gotta remind them not to touch the box!

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

For inspiration, take a look at the Nextcloud Devices - just for the hardware ideas.

I'm still running a Nextcloud Box (with the original Western Digital drive) and it's fine for my needs.