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I use owncloud (and then dropbox inside it so some files are double backed up). I find it to be just fine. Have you had any problems with it?

ptomato 10y ago
Yes, last time I tried it, had a variety of conflict issues plus the client had some problems, performance and otherwise. If you're just using it as a backup solution (does it even keep file history?) from a single machine + mobile/web access, it may well work acceptably.
- perfectfire 10y ago
  I had couple conflicts in the few years Ive used it, but they were few and were actual conflicts (a file on a client was updated at the same time the server copy was updated). It does keep a limited file history. I'm not really using it for file history so I'm not sure exactly what the rules are for retaining old versions.
- nameauser 10y ago
  Being curious. What is "a variety of conflict issues"? Also could you perhaps expand on "the client had some problems"? Which client? I know an official Windows client exists as well as an Android client (this latter I use), but all communications are via HTTP (DAV for file transfers / calendar / etc. & REST for admin stuff), which means that a specific client is not necessary. Personally, I use KDE's file manager (Dolphin). Plus a curl-cased Bash script for when I need to upload an arbitrary file from one of my home computers via my phone (SSH from phone to computer, sometimes over sat link, run "~/bin/upload.sh /some/file"). I manage my own ownCloud servers (one personal, one company), but hosted options are available. And yes, it does keep file history (optional, enabled by default), as well as encrypted storage (optional, disabled by default). Neither the client, nor the server even, require any administrative access.
  - ptomato 10y ago
    I honestly am not sure, it was quite some time ago. I recall being quite unhappy with something about how it handled a sync conflict but I'm not sure of the specifics.

ptomato 10y ago

Yes, last time I tried it, had a variety of conflict issues plus the client had some problems, performance and otherwise. If you're just using it as a backup solution (does it even keep file history?) from a single machine + mobile/web access, it may well work acceptably.

perfectfire 10y ago
I had couple conflicts in the few years Ive used it, but they were few and were actual conflicts (a file on a client was updated at the same time the server copy was updated). It does keep a limited file history. I'm not really using it for file history so I'm not sure exactly what the rules are for retaining old versions.
nameauser 10y ago
Being curious. What is "a variety of conflict issues"? Also could you perhaps expand on "the client had some problems"? Which client? I know an official Windows client exists as well as an Android client (this latter I use), but all communications are via HTTP (DAV for file transfers / calendar / etc. & REST for admin stuff), which means that a specific client is not necessary. Personally, I use KDE's file manager (Dolphin). Plus a curl-cased Bash script for when I need to upload an arbitrary file from one of my home computers via my phone (SSH from phone to computer, sometimes over sat link, run "~/bin/upload.sh /some/file"). I manage my own ownCloud servers (one personal, one company), but hosted options are available. And yes, it does keep file history (optional, enabled by default), as well as encrypted storage (optional, disabled by default). Neither the client, nor the server even, require any administrative access.
- ptomato 10y ago
  I honestly am not sure, it was quite some time ago. I recall being quite unhappy with something about how it handled a sync conflict but I'm not sure of the specifics.