Zak 2d ago

A day of using Docker and I'm now properly self hosting:

  • Syncthing
  • Jellyfin
  • Aria2
  • AriaNg
  • Karakeep
  • Libre Closet
  • Immich
  • Journiv
  • Anchor Notes
  • Meerkat CRM

What else should I grab? I have unlimited power now. I still need a calendar, but that's all I have planned right now.

#selfhosted #homelab #FOSS

Show threadTheIPW2d ago

@zak The most important thing in self-hosting? Backup, backup, backup.

Follow the 3-2-1 rule: 3 copies, 2 different media, 1 off-site.

Snapshots aren’t backups. RAID isn’t a backup.

And if you’ve never tested a restore, you don’t have a backup, you have a guess!

p.s I use Proxmox Backup Server with S3 for backups and Nextcloud for calendar and contacts. If you want a list of what I host just let me know 🤓

Show threadZak 
@unknownuniverse I'm currently just using a Synology NAS for all of this right now, and so I certainly haven't figured out a backup plan. My media library from Jellyfin likely won't be backed up at all. Everything else I may just archive, encrypt on my end, and put into Proton Drive or something. But I'm open to suggestions!
Apr 12 at 6:54pmWeb
Show threadTheIPW2d ago

@zak Synology is a solid start, but manual backups to Proton Drive usually end up being a chore that gets forgotten.

I'd suggest looking at Hyper Backup, it’s built into the NAS and can automate encrypted backups to something like Backblaze B2 or C2.

To save on storage costs, I usually skip the bulk media and just backup the server configs and metadata. It’s enough to get back on your feet if the hardware fails without paying for massive off-site storage. 🤓

Show threadZak 2d ago
@unknownuniverse That's what I'll be doing, yeah. I'll look into it!