How to setup a cloud on my micro server wiindows 8

2013 · 8 Nov 2015 at 12:41

Hi guys,
Ive been trying to setup up a cloud on my micro server, on and off for the last 6 months

Im running windows 8,

but ive not found any working option

2013 · 8 Nov 2015 at 13:54

I want the option to create something similar to dropbox, so I can upload, download and access file online (images, videos, music, text, ext) via my mobile and my pc if I'm home or away.

2013 · 8 Nov 2015 at 17:16

Would XPEnology be a better option, replacing my windows ?

2013 · 10 Nov 2015 at 19:39

ecksmen said:
Depends on the level of security you want; personally I don't care about transferring my files in plain text, but I'd always like my username / password to be encrypted. FTPS / SFTP will be the most efficient file transfer; however you may find third party applications (like owncloud) will offer local caches making them seem faster.

I ran owncloud for a while and it was awesome for sharing files with other people. I loved that I could offer out some storage to my family for a private dropbox affair however I was always concerned that hosting it myself meant I was responsible for their files integrity so I gave it up.

I now use Office 365 home with 5 x 1TB accounts and my Nas does SMB / NFS to my local machines.

Can you tell me how you setup own cloud,

I don't want a paid service for a few reasons
1. its paid
2. I would be worried how safe my files would be

also is there way to install xpenology in windows for 24/7 use

2013 · 10 Nov 2015 at 21:59

ecksmen said:
I ran owncloud as a vm on esxi 5.5, and on kimalsurf. Pretty sure it was centos 7 as the core os, and just followed the install instructions. Plenty of guides online: play about with it as a vmware first (virtual box for free). Fairly sure you can install it on windows, but it's a Linux first app.... so don't expect windows to be stable, or as rapidity developed (imo).

Do you find it to be better then XPEnology (if you have used it) or seafiles also what is esxi 5.5 and how can i download it. the ms link wants me to login ones i do it does not let me download it.

Can I keep it running 24/7