Think of it as a FOSS alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive. You can either rent a server or install one on your own machine (provided you have Linux or at least run Linux in a virtual machine).
It’s gotten fairly robust. Beyond being a convenient central repository for all my files to sync between disparate PCs and mobile devices, they have their own cloud office suite (once again self hosted if you like, but I don’t use it and can’t attest to it). It also has a zillion optional apps, say, if you were interested in hosting your own cookbook or RSS server.
In my case, I had documents I wanted to ensure were backed up across multiple harddrives in case of a failure, and I wanted it automatic. That was the appeal of Dropbox but they can fuck right off.
What's NextCloud?
Think of it as a FOSS alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive. You can either rent a server or install one on your own machine (provided you have Linux or at least run Linux in a virtual machine).
It’s gotten fairly robust. Beyond being a convenient central repository for all my files to sync between disparate PCs and mobile devices, they have their own cloud office suite (once again self hosted if you like, but I don’t use it and can’t attest to it). It also has a zillion optional apps, say, if you were interested in hosting your own cookbook or RSS server.
In my case, I had documents I wanted to ensure were backed up across multiple harddrives in case of a failure, and I wanted it automatic. That was the appeal of Dropbox but they can fuck right off.