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Ask HN: Which cloud provider do you use?

6 points by doodlesdev ↗ HN
In the recent thread about password managers one of you HNers told me they use Nextcloud to sync stuff, which I find awesome but I really don't have the means to self host right now.

I was looking for some kind of cloud provider which supports Android's Storage Access Framework so I could sync stuff such as TOTP tokens and password databases between devices.

Having encryption without needing an external application would also be a plus.

I find it so interesting that in 2022 it's still hard to find a solution which is open source, encrypted, and accessible, considering Dropbox has started the race for cloud providers more than a decade ago [0]. IMO this is what leads to so many SaaS that are basically just dump pipes syncing data between clients with simple CRUD functionality.

So HN, which cloud provider do you choose, and why?

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863

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smoldesu
> one of you HNers told me they use Nextcloud to sync stuff, which I find awesome but I really don't have the means to self host right now.

Allow me to introduce you to the next best thing: https://syncthing.net/

rthomas6
I've always used Linode for my small hobby things. No particular reason, but I've never had any problems, either.
partiallyzen
Seconded. Though installing a server rack really reduced my need.
doodlesdev
I'm curious, why did you install a server rack? Are you self hosting stuff from your home and if so how are you dealing with power bills and hardware maintenance costs? Or did you set it up for a completely different reason somewhere else?
sc00ty
Same, I've been with them since 2010 and haven't had a reason to switch.
anemoiac
FYI, hosted Nextcloud is offered by a variety of providers and is hardly more expensive than self-hosting on a cheap VPS somewhere. I've used Hetzner's "Storage Share" service in the past with no issues, but I don't know that they're any better than their competitors. Less than $5/month for a 1TB Nextcloud installation and no maintenance required.
doodlesdev
Oh well I wasn't aware of that. I guess it doesn't have E2EE though, right? Still, would go a long way in making my life easier, I'm going to check out Hetzner's Storage Share to store my encrypted password database and TOTP tokens and see how it goes.