So I have a NUC with Proxmox as the primary OS and OPNsense in a VM for my home network. I’ve been trying to move away from Google services but would still like to use them as a back up solution. Would it make sense to use Nextcloud in a VM as a replacement and use Rclone to encrypt and backup my files to Google Drive? Or should I use a NAS OS like Open Media Vault instead?

I’ll also mention that I have an empty SSD that I can passthrough and that my primary draw to Nextcloud is that they have a Windows desktop syncing app like Google Drive does which makes things familiar and convenient. I don’t plan on having my Nextcloud instance exposed to the web but might setup a Wireguard tunnel into the local network in the future.

  • @fmoEnglish
    27•1 year ago

    If you need instant replication then Syncthing is probably your best bet but don’t forget to disable the relaying function

    • @[email protected]English
      8•1 year ago

      I second this, if you only need to sync files on different locations. Syncthing is awesome and very reliable. Using it every day for several years

    • cakeofhonorOPEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Thanks, I’ll look more into it.

      • @[email protected]English
        6•1 year ago

        Syncthing is great for mirroring files across any number of devices. I use it and love it. Just remember Syncthing itself, is not a backup solution.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 year ago

      I agree, syncthing is simply awesome. If I had to cut down all my selfhosted services but one, syncthing might take the number one spot.