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Does anyone use decentralized data storage for backup? (self.datahoarder)

submitted 3 months ago by peregus to c/[email protected]

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Years ago I came across filecoin/sia decentralized data storage and I started trying them but then I stopped due to lack of time. Some days ago I've heard in a podcast about a kind of NAS that does kinda the same thing: it spreads chunks of data across other devices owned by other users.

Is there a service that does this but with your own hardware or, even better, something open source where you can have X GB as far as you share the same amount of space plus something extra?

It would be great for backup.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

https://ipfs.tech/

I think this is the main technology behind that and it is open source... I heard something about it years ago too. I've similarly never used it and am curious now that you mention it if anyone has. I'm unsure how to actually "use" ipfs and/or what tools might use it.

I'm kind of inclined to believe it doesn't work (or doesn't work well) otherwise it probably would be a bigger deal by now and there would be a lot to show off on the ipfs website.

Edit: It looks like this provides S3 compatible storage to IPFS. However, it seems more expensive than B2... So I'm not really sure why one would use it. You'd think IPFS would be attempting to undercut traditional providers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Note: every file on Ipfs is unencrypted and semi-public unless you encrypt before upload.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Should be standard operating procedure anyway...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Is a local ipfs cluster perhaps the best way here, or does that also connect itself to the global ipfs? https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/server-infrastructure/#features