Self-hosted Dropbox alternatives, compared
Nextcloud, Seafile, Syncthing and object storage compared: sync topology, what each really costs on a small VPS, and why sync is not backup.
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What is an SSD VPS? Flash storage explained
An SSD VPS is a virtual server backed by flash, not spinning disks. What that buys is IOPS and low latency, plus three questions to ask before you buy.
NVMe vs SSD VPS: does it matter?
NVMe beats SATA SSD on IOPS and latency, but on a VPS the hypervisor and your neighbours decide what you get. Measure your own with fio.
Docker Compose volumes: bind vs named
Bind mounts and named volumes in Docker Compose: which to use for config and for data, the file permission traps, and how to inspect, back up and migrate.