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Nextcloud
This articel describes how to backup Nextcloud to S3 Storage hosted by HDD-Housing. Configure HDD-Housing S3 Storage in Rclone 1. Configure S3 Remote Install rclone and run: rclone config Follow the prompts to create a new remote (name it mys3) using the s3 p...
Welcome to HDD-Housing: Secure Offsite Backup
Welcome to HDD-Housing e.U. HDD-Housing is a specialized Online Colocation Service for Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) based in Austria, founded in 2022. We provide a secure, climate-controlled, and high-speed server environment for your physical backup hard drives. U...
Pricing, Terms & Payments
Pricing and Service Terms We believe in simple, transparent pricing with no hidden fees or complicated "egress" costs. Standard Pricing €20.00 per HDD per month. Annual Discount: Pay for 1 year in advance and get 2 months free. No VAT: Under the Austrian...
Why Choose HDD Colocation Over Cloud Storage?
HDD Colocation vs. Traditional Cloud Storage For users with 12TB, 20TB, or 100TB+ of data, traditional "Big Tech" cloud providers become prohibitively expensive. The Colocation Advantage: Fixed Costs: Your monthly fee remains €20 regardless of whether your d...
Supported Protocols: S3 Storage & Syncthing
Connecting to Your Offsite Backup We offer two primary methods to access your hosted hard drive remotely. 1. S3 (Object Storage) Using VersityGW, we provide an S3-compatible endpoint. This allows you to integrate your HDD with almost any modern backup software...
Technical Infrastructure: ZFS, BTRFS & ECC RAM
Server Environment and Data Integrity Your drives are housed in enterprise-grade servers running Proxmox with ECC (Error Correction Code) RAM to prevent silent data corruption (bit rot). Supported File Systems ZFS: Recommended for maximum data integrity and ...
Network Performance & Traffic
Network Speed and Bandwidth Limits Our facility is equipped with high-speed fiber connectivity to ensure your backups run smoothly. Backup Speed (Upload to us): Up to 1 Gbit/s. Restore Speed (Download from us): Currently limited to approximately 80 Mbit/s....
Preparing and Shipping Your HDD
Getting Started: Hardware & Shipping To begin the service, you must provide your own hard drive. 1. Prepare Your Drive We recommend pre-loading (seeding) your initial backup onto the drive at home. This saves you weeks of upload time. Supported Sizes: 3.5” a...
Monitoring, Security & GDPR
Security, Health Monitoring, and Privacy Health Monitoring (Grafana) Every customer receives access to a Grafana Dashboard. You can view: S.M.A.R.T. values (Hard drive health status). Disk usage statistics for the last 365 days. Email alerts in the event...
Restic
Install Restic apt update apt install restic Configure Create restic_env.sh with content: export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="access_key" export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="secret_key" export RESTIC_REPOSITORY="s3:http://IP-OR-DNS:7070/bucket" # Password for Restic-Encrypt...