Thanks for the education

Post #439,422 by crazy 7/2/21 8:29:51 AM 7/2/21 8:29:51 AM Reply	Thanks for the education I'm waffling on local versus cloud-based storage. Can I have both without vendor lockin? If I'm 100% local then someone can steal my server that's got the storage. So I'd like the cloud backup. On the other hand I'd like it to be a generic cloud-based account type of thing rather than a security vendor specific application. On the other other hand is this an overthink? I'm not an IT guy anymore. Just get my vendor lock and and take my punishment and move on.
Post #439,426 by InThane 7/2/21 4:01:40 PM 7/2/21 4:01:40 PM Reply	Nextcloud I'm running a Nextcloud instance (which uses WEBDAV for uploads/downloads) on an old fanless PC next to me, attached to a 14tb drive I picked up at a steal. Because I'm too lazy to actually write a backup script and handle Amazon Deep Freeze or whatever the fuck it is, I have a subscription to Crashplan, which backs up everything to their cloud however often I'd like it to. Now, if you want to go simpler, just get a SMB share set up on a Linux box, then do the same thing with Crashplan backing up the targeted folder. Ceterum autem censeo pars Republican esse delendam.
Post #439,427 by scoenye 7/2/21 8:01:04 PM 7/2/21 8:01:04 PM Reply	I think these can go both ways i.e. if you're tired of the cloud, get a local controller and rehome the cameras. All you stand to lose is past footage. I'd be more worried about the cameras hanging out on the internet without knowing if anything can get to them. That's how the Mirai botnet came about. A local network video recorder is small and can be easily concealed (a secondary PoE switch can power+ connect the cameras so the only lead to the NVR is a single Cat5 cable.)

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