Obsidian/05.01 Computer setup/Storage and Syncing.md

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Alias: ["Storage & Sync"]
Tag: ["🤖", "💻", "☁️", "🕵🏼"]
Date: 2021-08-10
DocType: "Personal"
Hierarchy: "Root2"
TimeStamp: 2022-06-25
CollapseMetaTable: true
banner: "![[IMG_1968.jpg]]"
banner_icon: ☁

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Parent:: [[@Computer Set Up|Computer Setup]]

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```button
name Save
type command
action Save current file
id Save
```
^button-ITStorageSave

 

# Storage & Syncing

 

```ad-abstract
title: Summary
collapse: open
Overview of available storage and current devices syncing.
```

 

```toc
style: number
```

 

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## Hard Storage

 

### Overview

 

Drive name | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Computer**_ | _252G_ | _108.1G_
_**Computer - MacintoshHD**_ | | _107.8G_
_**Computer - Folder Vault**_ | | _283M_
_**File Server**_ | _121G_ | _22.9G_
_**Expansion Drive**_ | _4T_ | _1.21T_
_**TD - External Drive**_ | _3.25T_ | _1.15T_
_**TD - Backup**_ | _250G_ | _61.4G_
_**TD - Bootable Disk**_ | _500G_ | _0G_
_**Phone**_ | _128G_ | _61.4G_

<mark class="green">Hard storage</mark> | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Total storage**_ | _4.5T_ | _1.4T_
^CurrentHardStorage

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### Usage
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Drive Name | Usage
------------|---------
_**MacintoshHD**_ | Mac [[Applications]] & temporary files
_**Folder Vault**_ | Personal data, Cloud admin
_**External Drive**_ | Documemts, Music, Videos, Pictures
_**Backup**_ | iPhone backup
_**Bootable Disk**_ | Bootable replication of MacintoshHD ([[Applications]], Mac system)
_**Phone**_ | Phone [[Applications]], Local storage (Documents, Photos, Videos, Music)

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## Cloud Storage

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### Overview

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Service name | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**[[iCloud]]**_ | _5G_ | _49.6M_
_**[[Server Cloud\|own cloud]]**_ | _128G_ | _121.4G_
_**[[Sync]]**_ | _2T_ | _881.3G_
_**[[SecureSafe]]**_ | _1G_ | _350M_

<mark class="green">Cloud Storage</mark> | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Total storage**_ | _2.13T_ | _1T_
^CurrentCloudStorage

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### Usage
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Drive Name | Usage
------------|---------
_**[[iCloud]]**_ | Mandatory iPhone data & app backup & sync
_**[[Server Cloud\|own cloud]]**_ | Cross-device syncing of Contacts, Pictures, Music, Documents
_**[[Sync]]**_ | Backup of External Drive
_**[[SecureSafe]]**_ | Backup of Personal Data

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### Current cost
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Cloud Service | One-off Cost |  Subscription p.m.
--------------|:---:|:---------:
_**[[SecureSafe]]**_ | &emsp; | €1.49
_**[[Server Cloud\|own cloud]]**_ | &emsp; |€1.56
_**[[Sync]]**_ | &emsp; |€6.9


<mark class="green">Storage</mark> | One-off Cost | Subscription p.m.
--------------|:-------:|:---------------:
_**Total**_ | | €9.95
^StorageCost

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## Syncing and manual backup

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### Syncing

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See [[Applications]] for [[iCloud]] syncing. [[Server Cloud|Own cloud]] is otherwise used.
For Obsidian in particular [GitHub](https://github.com) is used in coordination with Working Copy (iOS App). Find [[Git|here]] a collection of scripts to power Github sync on mobile and desktop.

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### Manual backup

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The following Apps require a manual backup:

- [ ] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2024-10-03
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2024-07-04 ✅ 2024-07-04
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2024-04-04 ✅ 2024-04-04
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2024-01-04 ✅ 2024-01-01
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2023-10-05 ✅ 2023-10-03
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2023-07-06 ✅ 2023-07-06
- [ ] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2024-07-09
- [x] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2024-04-09 ✅ 2024-04-09
- [x] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2024-01-09 ✅ 2024-01-09
- [x] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2023-10-10 ✅ 2023-10-10
- [x] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2023-07-11 ✅ 2023-07-13
- [x] :iphone: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2023-04-11 ✅ 2023-04-11
- [ ] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2024-07-05
- [x] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2024-04-05 ✅ 2024-04-05
- [x] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2024-01-05 ✅ 2024-01-05
- [x] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2023-10-06 ✅ 2023-10-06
- [x] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2023-07-07 ✅ 2023-07-07
- [x] :floppy_disk: Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2023-04-07 ✅ 2023-04-06
- [ ] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2024-06-10
- [x] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2024-03-11 ✅ 2024-03-11
- [x] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2023-12-11 ✅ 2023-12-16
- [x] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2023-09-11 ✅ 2023-09-11
- [x] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2023-06-12 ✅ 2023-06-12
- [ ] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2024-07-11
- [x] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2024-04-11 ✅ 2024-04-11
- [x] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2024-01-11 ✅ 2024-01-11
- [x] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2023-10-12 ✅ 2023-10-12
- [x] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2023-07-13 ✅ 2023-07-13
- [x] :camera: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED %%done_del%% 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2023-04-13 ✅ 2023-04-13

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#### Instructions for Bear
manual backup from App to ED/[[Sync]]

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#### Instructions for Anchor
manual backup from App to FV/[[SecureSafe]]

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#### Instructions for iPhone

manual backup from PC location (`/Users/mel/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup`) to Backup drive

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#### Instructions for FV
manual Backup to [[SecureSafe]]

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## Further steps

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- [x] [[Selfhosting|Self-host]] E2EE Cloud instance: [[Nextcloud]], [[Sync]] or other
- [x] Migrate Apps using [[iCloud]] away ✅ 2021-09-14

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