How to setup a cloud on my micro server wiindows 8

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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
 
Can you perhaps be slightly more specific.

Ignore marketing terminology like "cloud" and actually detail what you want to achieve?
 
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.
 
Use Filezilla to set-up your own FTP server- use NOIP to get a dynamic DNS address. NAT FTP though your firewall to point at the server - your own fluffy white "Cloud"

I use ES file Explorer on my phone to browse my FTP server as needed.

Nate
 
Your looking at something like Owncloud.. You might be best running a linux VM on your windows machine and running it or going through one of the windows install tutorials. But its not meant to be installed on windows for best performance.
 
^ what he said. Owncloud is specifically designed to do exactly what you want to do. It's got a nice interface and comes ready installed with everything you need.
 
Nate--IRL-- said:
Use Filezilla to set-up your own FTP server- use NOIP to get a dynamic DNS address. NAT FTP though your firewall to point at the server - your own fluffy white "Cloud"

I use ES file Explorer on my phone to browse my FTP server as needed.

Nate
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I've used this method before, works pretty well. Even had my XBMC media center pulling content from down south all the way up to Leeds!
 
wouldn't a VPN be a better option than SFTP or FTP? with windows 8 pro machines you can set up direct access possibly if your a bit techy. or something like openvpn, then have the router act as the gate way.
 
Emo_hug said:
wouldn't a VPN be a better option than SFTP or FTP? with windows 8 pro machines you can set up direct access possibly if your a bit techy. or something like openvpn, then have the router act as the gate way.
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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.
 
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.
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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
 
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).
 
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).
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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
 
If you don't know what ESXi is I suggest you go and do some reading first as it's quite a heavy duty piece of software. If you don't know what you're doing then you'll have a very hard time with it. I suggest you check out Virtualbox and have a play about with that so you get an idea of how virtual machines work. Failing that, get a cheap PC and use it to install whatever you want on it and play about with the software on it.
 
You will need to register to download esxi, and get the free license for it. Tbh, I dont think there's much difference in complexity between VMware and virtual box for basic functions, which you'd use for this project.
 
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