{"id":6760,"date":"2015-01-15T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noi3.org\/site\/?p=6760"},"modified":"2015-01-15T15:11:48","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:11:48","slug":"7-awesome-open-source-cloud-storage-software-for-your-privacy-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.noi3.org\/?p=6760","title":{"rendered":"7 Awesome Open Source Cloud Storage Software For Your Privacy and Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\tC<\/span>loud storage is nothing but an enterprise-level cloud data storage model to store the digital data in logical pools, across the multiple servers. You can use a hosting company such as Amazon, Google, Rackspace, Dropbox and others for keeping your data available and accessible 24×7. You can access data stored on cloud storage via API or desktop\/mobile apps or web based systems.<\/p>\n

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\tC<\/span>loud storage is nothing but an enterprise-level cloud data storage model to store the digital data in logical pools, across the multiple servers. You can use a hosting company such as Amazon, Google, Rackspace, Dropbox and others for keeping your data available and accessible 24×7. You can access data stored on cloud storage via API or desktop\/mobile apps or web based systems.<\/p>\n

\tIn this post, I’m going to list amazingly awesome open source cloud storage engines that you can use to access and sync your data privately for security and privacy reasons.<\/p>\n

\tWhy use open source cloud storage software?<\/h2>\n

\t\"The<\/p>\n

\tThe cloud – Source http:\/\/www.xkcd.net\/908\/<\/p>\n

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  1. \t\tCreate a cloud on your own server or in a data center.<\/li>\n
  2. \t\tControl and own your own data.<\/li>\n
  3. \t\tPrivacy protection.<\/li>\n
  4. \t\tEncryption.<\/li>\n
  5. \t\tVerify source code for bugs and\/or backdoors.<\/li>\n
  6. \t\tAvoid spying on your files on the server using encryption.<\/li>\n
  7. \t\tLegal compliance – HIPAA and others.<\/li>\n
  8. \t\tGood performance as your data stored in local storage instead of remote data center.<\/li>\n
  9. \t\tGood reliability and availability due to local LAN. You are no longer depends upon WAN bandwidth or the service provider for network.<\/li>\n
  10. \t\tNo artificially imposed limits on storage space or client connections and more<\/li>\n
  11. \t\tShare your files and data with or without password or time limit. Share it publicly, or privately. No 3rd party corporation own your data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \tSuggested sample cloud storage setup for home users<\/h2>\n
     <\/pre>\n
     \t\"\"<\/p>\n
     \tYou can use the Raspberry Pi or an Intel Atom CPU based small server as a home cloud storage system. Use an external USB drive or secure backup service such as rsync.net\/tarsnap.com to backup your cloud server in an encrypted format. This setup ensures that you keep all your data and not to trust the entirety of your personal data to a corporation.<\/p>\n
     \tSeafile: Easy to setup cloud storage for home users<\/h2>\n
     \tSeafile is a file hosting cloud storage software to store files. You can synchronized files and data with PC and mobile devices easily or use the server’s web interface for managing your data files. There is no limits on data storage space (except for hard disk capacity) or the number of connected clients to your private server (except for CPU\/RAM capacity).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"Seafile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform (written in C and Python) – MS-Windows\/Raspberry Pi\/Linux private server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: Yes (Windows\/Mac OS X\/Linux)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: Yes (Android\/iPad\/iPhone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File cloud storage and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: Yes via Professional Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: GPLv3 (Community Edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: seafile.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \townCloud: Dropbox replacement<\/h2>\n
     \townCloud is another very popular file hosting cloud storage software and often described as Dropbox replacement. Just like Dropbox you can synchronizes your files to your private server. Files placed in ownCloud server are accessible via the mobile and desktop apps. You can add external storage to your ownCloud with Dropbox, SWIFT, FTPs, Google Docs, S3, external WebDAV servers and more. Enable the encryption app to encrypt data on external storage for improved security and privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"owncloud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform (written in PHP & JavaScript) – MS-Windows\/Linux private server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: Yes (Windows\/Mac OS X\/Linux)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: Yes (Android\/Apple iOS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File cloud storage and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: Yes via Enterprise Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: AGPLv3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: owncloud.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tgit-annex assistant<\/h2>\n
     \tThe git-annex assistant creates a synchronised folder on each of your OSX and Linux computers, Android devices, removable drives, NAS appliances, and cloud services. You can manage, share, and sync your large files with the power of git and the ease of use of a simple folder you drop files into. Please note that the software is still under heavy development and new features are added regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"git-cloud-storage\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform – MS-Windows(beta)\/Linux\/OS X\/FreeBSD\/Docker private server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: No (porting<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: Yes (Android)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File cloud storage and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: GPL version 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: git-annex.branchable.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tSparkleShare: Easy to use cloud storage with git as a storage backend<\/h2>\n
     \tIt is also a Dropbox clone and very easy to setup. From the project site:<\/p>\n
    \n
     \t\tSparkleShare creates a special folder on your computer. You can add remotely hosted folders (or „projects”) to this folder. These projects will be automatically kept in sync with both the host and all of your peers when someone adds, removes or edits a file.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"sparkleshare\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform (written in C#) – MS-Windows\/Linux\/OS X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: Yes ( MS-Windows\/Linux\/OS X)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: No (Android\/iOS on hold)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: GPL version 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: sparkleshare.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tSyncthing for private, encrypted & authenticated distribution of data<\/h2>\n
     \tSyncthing is an open-source file synchronization client\/server application, written in Go. It replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"SyncthingWebInterface-1\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform (written in Go) – Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Android, BSD, Solaris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: Yes (MS-Windows\/Linux\/OS X\/OpeBSD and Unix-like)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: Yes (Android\/F-Driod)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: GPL version 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: syncthing.net<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tStacksync cloud storage<\/h2>\n
     \tStackSync is an open-source scalable Personal Cloud that can adapt to the necessities of organizations. It puts a special emphasis on security by encrypting data on the client side before it is sent to the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\t\"stacksync\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: Yes (MS-Windows\/Linux\/)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: Yes (Android)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File and data synchronization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: GPL version 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: stacksync.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tOpenStack Object Storage (Swift)<\/h2>\n
     \tSwift is a scalable redundant storage system. Objects and files are written to multiple disk drives spread throughout servers in the data center, with the OpenStack software responsible for ensuring data replication and integrity across the cluster. Please note that Swift is meant for a large or enterprise users only and not recommended for home users due to complex setup procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
     \t\t\t\tOperating system: Cross-platform (written in Python)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDesktop clients: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tMobile clients: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tType: File, data synchronization and more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tPaid support: ???<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tLicence: Apache License 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
     \t\t\t\tDownload: openstack.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     \tConclusion<\/h2>\n
     \tPersonally, I’m using Owncloud as FOSS based cloud solution for my file sharing with friends and family. It offers me Calendar, Contacts, and Dropbox like storage. My cloud server has total 5 disks, 2 Gib RAM, and an Intel atom cpu. I use a Debian Linux with RAID 6. I backup my cloud to an external USB drive and currently, testing tarsanp backup service. I’m also planning to try out SparkleShare on the Raspberry Pi soon.<\/p>\n
     \tAre you using any other personal FOSS cloud basesd software? Add your suggestions the comments below.<\/p>\n
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     \tArticolul original<\/a><\/p>\n
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