Hey there!

I just wanted to share a bit about my experience as a hobbyist and self-hosting enthusiast. While I may not be the most educated on the topic, I’ve been able to self-host my favorite services to avoid relying on big companies like Google and Amazon.

A few years ago, I started my self-hosting journey with Nextcloud, and it completely blew my mind. Finally, I didn’t have to rely on Google Drive anymore!

However, I quickly realized that using a Raspberry Pi made things a bit sluggish. I tried upgrading to a more powerful machine. Still slow. I then tried with an i5-4460, but it was still slow and buggy. I even tried an i3-10100, and it was still a bit of a pain to use. It seems like many others feel the same frustration, so I know I’m not alone. I often wonder how some other people claim they have no issues with Nextcloud, but hey, good for them!

Because of the tinkering it seems to need, I feel like I don’t have enough time and knowledge to make Nextcloud work as smoothly as I’d like, which defeats the purpose of self-hosting it.

That’s why I’ve been exploring other options. I gave Seafile a shot, but couldn’t figure out how to solve a “CSRF verification failed” error. Projectsend and Xbackbone are great, but they don’t quite match what I’m looking for. I also tried Cloudreve, but I wasn’t a fan of its sorting philosophy. I did find Picoshare, which I stuck with, but for a totally different purpose.

Then, I tried ownCloud for the first time. Wow, it was fast! Uploading an 8GB folder took just 3 minutes compared to the 25 minutes it took with Nextcloud. Plus, everything was lightning quick on the same machine. I really loved using it. Unfortunately, there’s currently a vulnerability affecting it, which led me to uninstall it.

I also gave OCIS a try, and it felt even faster. The interface was smooth and fluid, it was truly impressive. However, with the recent news of it becoming part of Kiteworks, I’m a bit unsure about its future.

I can’t help but wonder why so many people have been raving about Nextcloud all these years when ownCloud performs so well right out of the box. I’d love to hear about your experience and the services you use. Share your thoughts!

  • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
    58·
    1 year ago

    Can someone disable this bullshit and useless bots that fill posts with garbage? Thanks.

      • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        I wasn’t aware I could block it, better question is, why do we have a bot expanding terms like “NAS” that everyone on lemmy knows what they’re? This introduces more spam into conversations than needed.

        • bastion@feddit.nlEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          I don’t think that’s a better question. I’d just say ‘not everyone understamds the things I do, and someone might find that useful. But it’s useless noise to me, so I’ll filter it out (in this case by blocking it).’ Conveniently there’s a tool for just that.

          The point to consider addressing it differently is when the bot owners pull some shit like creating new accounts to circumvent blocks. that would be an issue. How to address that, if it occurs, is a better question.