I have recently repurposed and old Hp Stream to a home server and successfully run Immich. I really like it and even a small 500GB disk is way more than the 15GB Google offers.

My issue though is about backup. I would only be comfortable if all the data is backed up in an off-site server (cloud). But the back up storage will probably cost as much as paying for a service like ente or similar, directly replacing Google photo.

What am I missing? Where do you store your backup?

  • Telodzrum@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    pCloud sells itself as a privacy-focused alternative to Dropbox, Google, iCloud, etc. They’re running a deal right now on lifetime accounts, too.

    • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Never trust a company selling lifetime accounts. It’s entirely unsustainable and eventually the other shoe always drops.

        • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 months ago

          We’re talking about data storage, not software. There are real every day costs, maintenance, replacement, power, etc… that are involved in reliably storing data.

          I share the sentiment that you should be able to buy software.

          Paying for data storage in a single lifetime payment is like buying one square foot of storage space in someone’s apartment for a flat fee and expecting it to actually be there forever.