My goal is to to fully ditch Google Photos for Immich. I have about ~3TB of photos and videos. Looking for a super simple way of backing up the library to cloud storage in case of a drive failure without spending a ton.

Ideally, this will require nothing on my part besides copying files into a given folder. And ideally the storage will be encrypted and have basic privacy assurances.

Also if it matters my home server is running Debian. But I’d prefer something that runs in docker so I can more easily check on it remotely.

  • CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    11 hours ago

    Backblaze B3, backup software of your choice pointed at the Immich library. Photos get put into Immich, backup runs, data encrypted and saved offsite.

    • Jediwan@lemy.lolOPEnglish
      4·
      11 hours ago

      Backup software of your choice pointed at the Immich library

      Any recommendations? Preferably something something with a homeassistant integration or docker container with webui so I can more easily access it remotely. New to all this.

      • CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        11 hours ago

        I use Duplicati and I THINK it has a container option? It is a web UI though.

        I have my Immich library on a network drive and I took the lazy way and have my desktop duplicati just back up the network drive instead of directly on the server 😅

        • Jediwan@lemy.lolOPEnglish
          1·
          10 hours ago

          Looks like it does have a container option! $100/year for Backblaze computer backup is above what I was hoping to spend but it’s unlimited and I’m looking for a set it and forget it option so I’ll probably do exactly that, thank you.

          • vext01@feddit.ukEnglish
            3·
            10 hours ago

            There’s a plan where you pay some tiny amount per gb. Thats the one to use.

            • Jediwan@lemy.lolOPEnglish
              1·
              7 hours ago

              It’s $6/tb which isn’t bad but for my 3tbs is still more than $100/yr.

              • CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.mlEnglish
                1·
                6 hours ago

                Yes you just taught me I’m paying more than I needed to using their B2 directly lol but I gave a few different backup buckets configured and I don’t mind paying a little extra for flexibility, vs paying for each machine I want data backed up on.

              • vext01@feddit.ukEnglish
                1·
                6 hours ago

                I’d be surprised if you find cheaper, but if you do, please report back.

                Fwiw, BB have been super reliable for me over that past few years I’ve used them.

          • ToffeeIsForClosers@piefed.caEnglish
            2·
            10 hours ago

            This is what I did, only I set it up such that my family’s computers are backing up to my large external drive, and this drive is connected to the computer with the unlimited BB running and backing up. Just to get a little more benefit out of the cost.

      • vext01@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        10 hours ago

        I use restic to backup immich (and everything else) to b3.

        Be sure to stop the docker container while you backup to avoid skew.

        Backblaze saved my ass at the end of last year when I had a hardware failure.