Thoughts on Privacy,
Self-Hosting & Sovereignty

Google's free 15 GB fills up fast. The best free cloud storage alternative in 2026 is self-hosted — unlimited storage on hardware you own for only $15 per year.

Gavety is a private Google Drive alternative that runs on your Raspberry Pi or any Linux device. Your files stay on your hardware — no Google scanning, no storage cap. Works on Jio Fiber and BSNL. $100 one-time, first year free.

Nextcloud vs Gavety — an honest head-to-head for 2026. Feature comparison, setup complexity, CGNAT compatibility, and pricing. Find out which self-hosted option fits your actual use case.

Replace Dropbox with a self-hosted Dropbox alternative on hardware you own. Full setup walkthrough for Raspberry Pi or any Linux machine — remote access included.

Looking for a Synology alternative for home use? Before spending $300+, find out if your old laptop can do the same job for $30/year.

Looking for an OpenMediaVault alternative that works outside your home network? Here's how OMV compares to Gavety for remote-accessible self-hosted storage.

Hit Nextcloud setup problems? PHP errors, port forwarding failures, CGNAT blocks — I broke all of it. Here's the exact fix list and the simpler path I found.

Nextcloud too heavy or hard to set up? Compare OpenCloud, Seafile, Syncthing, Pydio, Synology and Gavety: open-source, self-hosted and lightweight picks.

A private cloud at home means your files on hardware you own — no Google, no subscription, no scanning. Here's exactly what it is and how to set one up in 2026.

A proactive home server backup strategy includes anomaly detection, access control, and clean recovery — not just storage. Here is how to build one with Gavety.

Compare Samba, OpenMediaVault, CasaOS, Nextcloud and Jellyfin for a Raspberry Pi NAS, plus Pi 4 vs Pi 5 hardware tips and remote access options.

Set up Raspberry Pi cloud storage in under 10 minutes — remote file access from any browser, no port forwarding, works behind Jio/BSNL CGNAT. Exact commands for Pi 3, 4, and 5.

Self hosting without port forwarding is now the practical choice — CGNAT makes port forwarding impossible on most Indian ISPs. Here are 4 approaches that actually work.

Google scans every file you upload to Drive — malware, policy violations, and AI training. The honest answer to does Google read your files, and how to stop it.

AI ransomware surged 1200% in 2024. Self-hosted Gavety with LUKS, zero inbound ports, and a 3-2-1 cold backup gives ransomware-proof file storage for $15/yr.

HIPAA compliant file storage needs audit logs, access control, AES-256 encryption, and 6-year retention. Gavety meets each §164 requirement on hardware you own.

India's DPDP Act imposes retention limits, erasure rights, and security obligations. Gavety meets every requirement on hardware you own, not a cloud provider.

GDPR compliant file storage needs retention limits, encryption, and erasure rights. Gavety meets each article on hardware you own, not a cloud provider server.

Data sovereignty means your files stay on hardware you control — not a provider’s servers. Gavety delivers it on any Linux device, no port forwarding needed.

Private file storage isolation: why security isn’t isolation, how Gavety’s architecture keeps files on your hardware, and what you give up.

Self hosting means running your own software on hardware you own — no cloud subscriptions, no data sharing, no vendor lock-in. This guide covers what to self-host, why it matters in 2026, and how Gavety makes it a 2-minute setup.

Self hosting means your files live on your own hardware, not Google's. No subscription, no cap, no scanning. The complete plain-English beginner guide for 2026.

Self hosting pros: privacy, no fees, unlimited storage. Cons: setup, hardware, remote access. The honest 2026 guide — and how Gavety solves the hardest cons.

Learn how to set up self-hosted cloud storage in 2026 — without port forwarding. Hardware, software, and a step-by-step guide for beginners.

Every photo, document, and message stored with a big tech cloud provider is being scanned and indexed. Here's how I opted out entirely.