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When I read "Replacing Dropbox", reading about a 1 way sync system for backing up a single system isn't what jumps to mind. The magic of Dropbox is that it syn
by ogre_codes 6y ago
When I read "Replacing Dropbox", reading about a 1 way sync system for backing up a single system isn't what jumps to mind.
The magic of Dropbox is that it sync files across multiple computers and allows multiple people to share files. This doesn't do any of that.
You can use Dropbox for that, but there are definitely cheaper/ more robust solutions.
- contravariant 6y agoWell to be fair the remote backup is the part that's hardest to recreate with a self-hosted solution.
- ogre_codes 6y agoIs it? I used to do something similar with a couple rsync commands. In fact I think the rsync solution is more robust because you can create incremental backups.
- contravariant 6y agoJust having a secure/trustworthy/robust remote location to backup too is somewhat of a hassle. The backup itself is not the tricky bit.