A server running, for example, Nextcloud and Immich on a single unencrypted locally mounted drive presents two problems: no redundancy and no encryption. Moving bulk storage to Hetzner StorageBox addresses both issues. This post examines how to do this and the technical tradeoffs of that migration. Starting Configuration The existing example server runs Ubuntu 24.04 […]
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Tuning CIFS Mounts for Hetzner Storage Box Performance
Hetzner Storage Box provides CIFS/SMB network storage with cross-datacenter access. Default mount options often result in poor throughput, particularly when accessing storage across geographic distance. A Storage Box in Finland accessed from a server in Germany encounters higher latency than local storage. CIFS mount parameters can be tuned based on the connection characteristics to improve […]
Configuring Swap Files on Ubuntu
A swap file provides virtual memory when physical RAM runs low. This guide covers the differences between swap partitions and swap files, performance considerations, and the complete setup process for Ubuntu 24.04 but should be fine with any modern debian based distribution. Swap File vs Swap Partition A swap partition is a dedicated disk partition […]