Raspberry PI can handle USB drives no problem -- get an externally powered one, 
possibly hardware raid type one . You can load up NTFS package for it and share 
it out as CIFS which would be equivalent of a NAS box.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Griffis <[email protected]> 
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2024 4:09 PM
To: Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [GNC] Recommendations for hosting gnucash file - Google Drive, 
Microsoft 365, Local server?

I'll need to take a closer look at CryptSync. I did go and install syncthing 
and am synchronizing GnuCash files for my family, my mom (I'm her Power of 
Attorney) and an eBay side hustle. Three sets of books. 
Three completely different sets of banks/credit cards/debit cards, ...

I yoinked my GnuCash files off Google drive and Microsoft OneDrive.

Next up is a backup solution. I back up my Ubuntu desktop to USB and my
Win11 laptop to OneDrive. I have a Raspberry PI 3B in a little enclosure 
setting unused. I have a tablet style display for it, and a USB drive to 
connect to it. I need to fire it up and see if it can power a traditional USB 
drive. I also have an SSD drive, but don't really trust that for long term use 
as a backup. Alternatively, I could just buy a NAS.

I want to get away from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for sensitive files.

On 9/8/24 09:46, Kalpesh Patel wrote:
> If you are paranoid about cloud provider snooping into your files and folders 
> when storing data in the cloud, please look into excellent open source tool 
> called CryptSync (https://tools.stefankueng.com/CryptSync.html) which I have 
> mentioned it in the past.  It works as advertised so far. I do not rely on 
> anyone's word once that data leaves my control as they can change their 
> prerogative at their whims. I've been in IT world far too long to know this 
> for sure, sadly!
>
> (snip)


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