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Umbrel Pro is a private home cloud server with four SSD slots up to 16TB and 2.5GB Ethernet, giving you fast storage without fees.

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NordVPN uses military-grade AES-256 encryption with OpenVPN and ChaCha20 with their NordLynx protocol. But interestingly, they also just rolled out NordWhisper, which makes your VPN traffic look like ...

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This step-by-step guide shows Linux users how to secure cloud-stored files with VeraCrypt by encrypting data locally, keeping ...

If you're looking to start self-hosting services so you can break free from the likes of Google, Apple, and Microsoft, you'll want to get to know Ubuntu Server.

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Abstract: A decentralized file storage system is a system for storing the data. The files are stored across a distributed network of nodes. It does not rely on a centralized server. Each node in the ...

PCWorld explains how setting up a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device provides a private alternative to cloud services like Google Photos and iCloud for photo backup. Entry-level 2-bay NAS ...

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