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Which NextCloud provider should I use?

Posted by PopeRigby
Tags: nextcloud, ask.recommendations

I was going to try out NextCloud and wanted to know Tildes' opinion on which one. CloudFiles seemed pretty good. Are they legitimate? Is there anything I should know before I get into this?

14 comments

  1. tesseractcat
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    NextCloud is designed to be self hosted, so the best provider would be your own computer, in my opinion. But if you're looking for an actual provider, you'll probably have more luck with seedbox...

    NextCloud is designed to be self hosted, so the best provider would be your own computer, in my opinion. But if you're looking for an actual provider, you'll probably have more luck with seedbox providers, as they consistently offer large storage solutions at lower prices, as well as being supported and used by a larger community (people who torrent).

    7 votes
  2. Octofox
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    I got mine from hostiso. It was ok but as with a lot of these nextcloud hosts they just feel really unprofessional and the prices aren't really that good per GB. If you want it for the contact and...

    I got mine from hostiso. It was ok but as with a lot of these nextcloud hosts they just feel really unprofessional and the prices aren't really that good per GB. If you want it for the contact and calendar stuff its fine but if you want raw storage and speed then the seedbox hosts might be best.

    4 votes
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    Akir
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    SDF has Nextcloud hosted on the MetaArray specifically for it's MetaARPA members. As far as I can recall they don't have a quota on storage. I would recommend them because it's a non-profit that...

    SDF has Nextcloud hosted on the MetaArray specifically for it's MetaARPA members. As far as I can recall they don't have a quota on storage. I would recommend them because it's a non-profit that is largely community-run.

    3 votes
  4. iDanoo
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    If you are able to, definitely self-host. Otherwise as others have said, seedbox providers are likely the cheapest per GB.

    If you are able to, definitely self-host. Otherwise as others have said, seedbox providers are likely the cheapest per GB.

    2 votes
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    just_a_salmon
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    I'm experimenting with hosting an instance with Digital Ocean, and I have previously tried AWS. If you know your way around the Linux command line, it doesn't take long to set up. At the moment,...

    I'm experimenting with hosting an instance with Digital Ocean, and I have previously tried AWS. If you know your way around the Linux command line, it doesn't take long to set up. At the moment, my expected monthly bill will be $20 (using a 2GB/2vCPU VM and their S3 service as the primary storage). I can reduce the computing power available to the VM to a point where my expected bill would be $10. I'll probably try doing that soon.

    2 votes
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      kold
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      Snap and docker can be helpful as well. They will save you a lot of time so you can focus on TLS and cert config.

      Snap and docker can be helpful as well. They will save you a lot of time so you can focus on TLS and cert config.

      2 votes
      1. just_a_salmon
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        Yup, I'm using the 15.0 snap package.

        Yup, I'm using the 15.0 snap package.

        1 vote
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    nsa
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    IMO it's best to self-host it. I mean, it's designed to give you control over your data, so you should give it a chance in its ideal environment (your own VPS). I use and recommend Vultr - the...

    IMO it's best to self-host it. I mean, it's designed to give you control over your data, so you should give it a chance in its ideal environment (your own VPS).

    I use and recommend Vultr - the servers are fast/reliable, support has been great, and the cheapest plan is $2.50, less than the other VPS services I've seen: most start at at least $5/month (other than Scaleway). You can setup a CentOS/Debian server and learn how to install Nextcloud yourself or choose an Application VPS (note that this seems to require a $5 plan) if you want to skip the installation process.

    1 vote
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      PopeRigby
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      Do I need a dedicated computer to host my own server? I'm not really sure how all that stuff works.

      Do I need a dedicated computer to host my own server? I'm not really sure how all that stuff works.

      1 vote
      1. nsa
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        No, not at all. A VPS is basically a virtual computer in the cloud. As I said above, I use Vultr, but Digitalocean and Scaleway are other major providers. You can create a new virtual server by...

        No, not at all. A VPS is basically a virtual computer in the cloud. As I said above, I use Vultr, but Digitalocean and Scaleway are other major providers. You can create a new virtual server by choosing a plan (the cheapest one will probably work for you; more expensive plans have more RAM, storage, or processing power) and choosing an operating system. CentOS and Debian are the big two.

        Then you can SSH in to the server (your provider will give you an IP address and password, and the username should be "root") and install NextCloud (here's a turorial using Debian)