I recently lost a lot of data due to issues with my cloud provider, so now I’m looking for a more reliable way to store files in the cloud—something that includes automatic backups but doesn’t rely on third-party sync apps like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.<p>I have multiple server computers that need to upload and download files reliably, preferably using standard protocols (SFTP, WebDAV, rsync, etc.) rather than a dedicated syncing client.
Keeping the data at home isn’t an option, and I don’t want to have to think about it—I just need to know my data is safe.<p>Ideally, the solution should:<p>- Allow direct access from multiple machines<p>- Support automatic backups (whether for individual files or full disk images)<p>- Be cost-effective and scalable in terms of storage size<p>- Not require installing proprietary syncing software<p>What are the best options for this?
Take a look a rclone (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rclone" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rclone</a>). It supports numerous cloud providers. You'll have to build up the rest of your requirements yourself.
rsync.net supports rsync and sftp and has a neat snapshot feature (<a href="https://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/snapshots.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/snapshots.html</a>)
If just peer-to-peer syncing between a group of devices is ok, syncthing is great. You could use it as cloud backup if one of the devices is running on a server.<p><a href="https://syncthing.net/" rel="nofollow">https://syncthing.net/</a>