I’m somewhat familiar with that, but didn’t think of it. Thanks for the reminder.
-David Schwartz > On Dec 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss > <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > https://nextcloud.com <https://nextcloud.com/> > > well documented, open source, and well made (from my point of view) > > On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss > <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org <mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>> > wrote: > What sort of options are available for creating something that works like > Dropbox only just on your local network? > > Dropbox works ok, but it sort of requires files to be duplicated inside of > all of the local machines. I want my project-related files all stored in one > place, not inside of different machines, because I’m at the point where I’ve > got tools that run on one or another machine that can’t be upgraded further > without a big cost, while the existing ones still work just fine for my > needs. Also, I don’t want to have to pay for multiple licenses for something > (eg., MS Office) when I can just use one machine for that. > > > I’ve got two older Intel-based Mac Minis, a new (M4) one on order, and just > got a little Dell Optiplex box; I want them all to be able to access a common > file-store in order to share files. I also want to be able to use my various > mobile devices to connect to the local WiFi hub to see them if needed. (Maybe > I could use the Optiplex for that since it’s intended to be a server anyway. > It needs to run Windows tho.) > > I also have a small 4GB Samsung T-9 that’s fast enough that it performs like > a local SSD storage when connected to a USB 3.2 Gen2 port. I want to make it > visible to all of the machines, and be able to add more in the future as my > needs expand. (This thing is the size of a stack of 10 credit cards.) > > > In a perfect world, there would be something like a USB port multiplexer with > USB 3.2 Gen-2 plugs on two sides that lets you plug in some external USB > drives on one side and computer USB connections (or just an ethernet cable) > on the other side. Each computer would be able to see each of the USB drives > and interact with them as if they were all plugged into each machine. I’m not > aware anything like this exists. > > Maybe I could hang something off of the main router? But then it’s just > another machine acting as a file store, like a NAS, but it needs to be really > simple and just look like other mounted drives, like how we used to see > drives on file servers 20 years ago (F:, G:, H:) > > But if I plug it into the switch in my office that’s also plugged into the > main router (via wire) then that’s the same thing. > > Are there any appliances that fit this use-case that don’t cost very much? Or > could one be built fairly easily? > > -David Schwartz > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > <mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > <https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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