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Seeking Ideas for Utilizing My Storage VPS (1TB HDD + 15GB NVMe SSD)
I recently purchased a storage VPS during a new year sale offer, and I'm a bit unsure about how to make the most of it. Here's a quick overview of the specs:
1Core
1GB RAM
15GB NVMe SSD
1TB HDD
So far, I’ve installed HestiaCP and set up Nextcloud using Hestia’s one-click app installer. While Nextcloud seems great for file management and syncing, I’ve noticed some limitations with uploading large files. I suspect this might be due to server PHP settings (upload limits?) or something else that I don’t fully understand yet since it's my first time using Nextcloud.
I’d love to hear how other LET members might use a setup like this. Specifically:
What are some practical use cases for this VPS configuration?
How do you handle large file uploads with Nextcloud? Are there any specific tweaks or settings I should look into?
Are there other software or tools I should consider installing for efficient storage management, backups, or other purposes?
Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions!
Thanks in advance.
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both php and the webserver will have file size limitiations.
personally for storage, I use sshfs-win and map it as a network driver over an ssh connection. then you can just modify/drag and drop files like you could any Windows folder
seedbox to download some movies/dramas and watch it on the go while traveling.
Seedbox is a software? I am aware of torrent, seedbox related to it? If OP bought storage from Indian location, possibly many torrent sites blocked here.
usually I use Swizzin to setup: https://swizzin.ltd/
and then you can access it using whatever app you like...
Thanks for the suggestion, Jerry! Swizzin looks interesting. I’ll give it a try with one of my other VPS instances to explore its potential as a seedbox. However, for this storage VPS, I’d like to focus on using it as a backup or expandable network drive, as @hostnoob mentioned.
Your suggestion of using sshfs-win to map the storage as a network drive sounds perfect for my needs! Could you or anyone else recommend some FOSS tools or GitHub repositories that could help me set this up myself? I’d love to explore more options for effective file management and backups.
Awesome @JerryHou , a good starting point for me
It's very simple to set up with clear instructions
https://github.com/winfsp/sshfs-win
Linux mirror for iso, software and manuals
I would use it as a seedbox for private torrent trackers after installing qBittorrent and setting up a Plex server too with transcoding off.
Swizzin lets you install and manage apps like above easily, but is overkill for such a config and probably won’t even run with 1GB of RAM, but you’re free to try.
i use filezilla. Download corns on 1gbps rdp. Upload via filezilla. Whenever feel to delete some video, just download on home pc and watch & delete. Simple 😁
Update: I’ve started using Cyberduck for SFTP, and it’s fantastic that Cyberduck comes with integrated Cryptomator support—such a great feature! The only downside is that it doesn’t mount the drive as a virtual drive. That functionality is available with Mountain Duck, but unfortunately, Mountain Duck isn’t free.
Nextcloud, if you are using web interface, uploads file in small chunks which shouldn't be a issue. Are you using cdns like cloudflare that have very strict limit on upload size?
I use file manager gui under WebMin interface
Simple and does its job even for 1 gb vps
I believe you've made more than most already.
These specs don't look enough just for NextCloud on its own, let alone with any CP besides OpenSSH.