2025-09-23 22:12:00
After getting a proof-of-concept running for my self-hosted email server, I'm ready for my next step in "stepping away from big tech". A lot of my files are on OneDrive and I'm getting antsy about it.
Ideally I'd use Synology Drive and Synology MailPlus as the enterprise grade replacements of MS365 and OneDrive. But getting the gear ready has some requirements I can't fulfil just now.
So I'm testing alternatives, just like Ernie Smith in 2022.
With a few hours of fiddling I have another hardened Ubuntu server, running as centralized server for Syncthing. I've also set up a local/private Syncthing Discovery server, to make it easier for the server and systems in the ecosystem to find each other. The alternative would be to use public Syncthing Discovery servers, through NAT and port forwards, while opening up my infrastructure to the Internet.
I don't want that. I want it all to work via my VPN. And it does. :)
My Macbook is currently synced with the Ubuntu server at the office. The small amount of data I chucked back and forth looks okay. Before I start putting important data on there, it's time to ensure full drive encryption on the server and to also have backups up and running.
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