#BackBlaze B2
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Deep Dive into Hard Drive Failure Probability: How Reliable Is Your NAS Really?
From AFR annualized failure rates and the bathtub curve to RAID rebuild risks, this probabilistic analysis quantifies NAS storage reliability and the 3-2-1 backup principle.
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Guide to Securely Exposing Self-Hosted Services: From Tailscale to Defense in Depth
Complete guide to securely exposing self-hosted services: Tailscale zero-exposure, reverse proxy setup, Cloudflare Tunnel, Authelia auth gateway, server hardening, and 3-2-1 backup strategy.
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Scrutiny Hard Drive Monitoring Tool: How to Choose the Right Community Fork
Scrutiny is an open-source hard drive SMART health monitoring tool. When the main repo slows down, how do you choose among community forks? This guide covers commit frequency, community consensus, data migration costs, and more.
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Safebucket v0.7.0: An Open-Source Self-Hosted File Sharing Alternative to WeTransfer
Safebucket v0.7.0 adds multipart uploads, Cloudflare R2, and five storage backends plus an admin dashboard. This open-source self-hosted file sharing tool supports S3-compatible storage as a privacy-first alternative to WeTransfer and Dropbox.
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Object Storage vs Cloud Drives: Cost, Reliability, and Strategy for Long-Term Backups
In-depth comparison of object storage (BackBlaze B2, OVH) vs cloud drives (Google Drive) for long-term backup cost, reliability, and convenience, with guidance on implementing the 3-2-1 backup rule.
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Home Server Setup Guide: Self-Hosted Services Worth Deploying
From Jellyfin and Immich to Nextcloud, explore self-hosted services worth deploying on a home server, covering media, file sync, encrypted chat, and download automation.
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Open Archiver v0.5.2 Deep Dive: A Comprehensive Look at the New Features of This Open-Source Email Archiving Tool
Deep dive into Open Archiver v0.5.2: advanced search, index rebuilding, PST/Mbox import fixes, and more features for self-hosted email archiving and compliance.
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Open Archiver v0.5.2 Deep Dive: A Complete Look at the New Features of This Open-Source Email Archiving Tool
Deep dive into Open Archiver v0.5.2: advanced search, index rebuilding, PST/Mbox import fixes, and more for self-hosted enterprise email archiving.
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Underrated Self-Hosting Gems: A Roundup of Niche but Powerful Open-Source Tools
Discover underrated niche self-hosted open-source tools across bookmarks, passwords, document archiving, knowledge bases, and dashboards, with deployment tips.
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UFM Pro: A Free Dual-Panel File Manager Optimized for Android TV
UFM Pro is a free dual-panel file manager for Android and Android TV, featuring D-pad navigation, AES-256 local encryption, built-in FTP/SFTP server, RClone cloud support, and a GPL v3 open-source version.
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Goodbye Paid Subscriptions: A Complete Practical Guide to Self-Hosting
A complete guide to self-hosting: replace paid subscriptions with Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Vaultwarden and more. Covers Docker deployment, backup strategy, and secure remote access.
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Discs Die Too: The Truth About Digital…
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Discs Die Too: The Truth About Digital Storage Lifespan and Backup Strategies
Do optical discs really last forever? CD and DVD-R discs can fail in as little as 5–10 years. Learn the causes of disc rot, how HDDs, SSDs, and USB drives degrade, and how to use the 3-2-1 backup rule to preserve your data long-term.
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