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Best way to have file sync on a local network? (self.selfhosted)

submitted 1 year ago by cakeofhonor to c/selfhosted

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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.

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[–] fmo 28 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I quote for Syncthing

[–] cakeofhonor 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks, I'll look more into it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 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] 2 points 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.