LINUX Unplugged 362: The Hidden Cost of Nextcloud
Jul 14, 2020
The team shares insights on their shift from Dropbox to Nextcloud, discussing its successes and challenges. Linus Torvalds weighs in on the art of saying no and humorous kernel codenames. They dive into the cost breakdown of their Nextcloud deployment, revealing unexpected expenses and storage issues. The conversation shifts to using Syncthing for efficient large media transfers, highlighting its advantages. Additionally, they explore performance trade-offs and container management during server upgrades, all while reflecting on their real-world experiences with ThinkPads.
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Nearly Losing An Episode To Disk Exhaustion
- Chris recounts nearly losing an episode when Nextcloud consumed local disk and he swore off it for a year.
- The team later redeployed with object storage and a more robust architecture to prevent recurrence.
Offload Files To S3-Compatible Storage
- Configure Nextcloud to use S3-compatible object storage for uploaded files to avoid local disk exhaustion.
- Point Nextcloud at Spaces (or S3) so uploads are stored transparently in object storage and scale independently.
Managed Services Trade Maintenance For Cost
- Using managed services (managed DB, provider backups) simplifies operations but increases monthly cost.
- The team chose DigitalOcean managed Postgres and backups to reduce maintenance overhead at noticeable expense.