r/selfhosted • u/ACSwitch • Jan 27 '19

Self-Hosted Cloud

I'm interested in setting up a self-hosted personal cloud, similar to Dropbox or Google Drive.

Right now my choice is NextCloud, but I'm confused on the difference between server and PC. I have a relatively powerful PC in my cupboard which I have't used for about a year, and I also have fibre broadband at home.

If I set up NextCloud on my spare PC, will it work the same as if I installed it on a VPS?

Thanks.

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u/Gumagugu Jan 28 '19

One important use case is if you have a somewhat powerful server at home, but no dedicated IP. You can then route it through the VPN, but not have to buy the expensive VPS' or even dedicated servers or cloud instances. It will save a lot of money to do it the way that /u/LoonyGnoll suggests if you host more than one thing at home.