---
Alias: ["Storage & Sync"]
Tag: ["Admin", "Computer", "Cloud", "Privacy"]
Date: 2021-08-10
DocType: "Personal"
Hierarchy: "Root2"
TimeStamp: 2022-06-25
CollapseMetaTable: Yes
---
Parent:: [[@Computer Set Up|Computer Setup]]
---
 
```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
```
 
---
 
## Hard Storage
 
### Overview
 
Drive name | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Computer**_ | _252G_ | _89.9G_
_**Computer - MacintoshHD**_ | | _89.6G_
_**Computer - Folder Vault**_ | | _285M_
_**File Server**_ | _121G_ | _22.9G_
_**Expansion Drive**_ | _4T_ | _887.9G_
_**TD - External Drive**_ | _2.25T_ | _834.3G_
_**TD - Backup**_ | _250G_ | _53.6G_
_**TD - Bootable Disk**_ | _500G_ | _0G_
_**Phone**_ | _128G_ | _58.8G_
< mark class = "green" > Hard storage< / mark > | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Total storage**_ | _4.5T_ | _1.06T_
^CurrentHardStorage
 
 
### Usage
 
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)
 
---
 
## Cloud Storage
 
### Overview
 
Service name | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**[[iCloud]]**_ | _5G_ | _2G_
_**[[Server Cloud\|own cloud]]**_ | _32G_ | _16G_
_**[[Sync]]**_ | _2T_ | _197.2G_
_**[[SecureSafe]]**_ | _1G_ | _240M_
< mark class = "green" > Cloud Storage< / mark > | Available space | Current usage
-----------------|:------------------:|:---------------:
_**Total storage**_ | _2.04T_ | _215.5G_
^CurrentCloudStorage
 
 
### Usage
 
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
 
 
### Current cost
 
Cloud Service | One-off Cost | Subscription p.m.
--------------|:---:|:---------:
_**[[SecureSafe]]**_ |   | €1.49
_**[[Server Cloud\|own cloud]]**_ |   |€1.56
_**[[Sync]]**_ |   |€6.9
< mark class = "green" > Storage< / mark > | One-off Cost | Subscription p.m.
--------------|:-------:|:---------------:
_**Total**_ | | €9.95
^StorageCost
 
---
 
## Syncing and manual backup
 
### Syncing
 
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.
 
### Manual backup
 
The following Apps require a manual backup:
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Bear|Bear App]] (PC & iOS) 📅 2022-04-07 ✅ 2022-04-04
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Bear|Bear App]] (PC & iOS) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2022-01-06 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Bear|Bear App]] (PC & iOS) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2021-10-14 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Bear|Bear App]] (PC & iOS) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday ✅ 2021-10-13
- [ ] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Standard Notes (PC) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-07-01
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Standard Notes (PC) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-04-01 ✅ 2022-04-01
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Standard Notes (PC) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-01-07 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Standard Notes (PC) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2021-10-03 ✅ 2022-01-03
- [x] Backup Standard Notes (PC) 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday ✅ 2021-10-02
- [ ] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2022-07-07
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2022-04-10 ✅ 2022-04-11
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2022-01-06 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday 📅 2021-10-14 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for Anchor|Anchor Wallet]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Thursday ✅ 2021-10-13
- [ ] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2022-07-12
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2022-04-12 ✅ 2022-04-11
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2022-01-11 ✅ 2022-01-11
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday 📅 2021-10-14 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for iPhone|iPhone]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Tuesday ✅ 2021-10-13
- [ ] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-07-01
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-04-01 ✅ 2022-04-01
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2022-01-07 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2021-10-14 ✅ 2022-01-03
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday 📅 2021-10-03 ✅ 2021-10-13
- [x] Backup [[Storage and Syncing#Instructions for FV|Folder Vault]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 1st Friday ✅ 2021-10-02
- [ ] :cloud: [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2022-06-13
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2022-03-21 ✅ 2022-03-26
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2021-12-13 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2021-12-01 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday 📅 2021-09-16 ✅ 2021-10-16
- [x] Backup Volumes to [[Sync|Sync.com]] 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Monday ✅ 2021-09-15
- [ ] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2022-07-14
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2022-04-30 ✅ 2022-05-01
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2022-01-14 ✅ 2022-01-14
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday 📅 2021-10-20 ✅ 2022-01-08
- [x] [[Storage and Syncing|Storage & Sync]]: Transfer pictures to ED 🔁 every 3 months on the 2nd Thursday ✅ 2021-10-19
 
#### Instructions for Bear
manual backup from App to ED/[[Sync]]
 
#### Instructions for Anchor
manual backup from App to FV/[[SecureSafe]]
 
#### Instructions for iPhone
manual backup from PC location (`/Users/mel/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup`) to Backup drive
 
#### Instructions for FV
manual Backup to [[SecureSafe]]
 
---
 
## Further steps
 
- [x] [[Selfhosting|Self-host]] E2EE Cloud instance: [[Nextcloud]], [[Sync]] or other
- [x] Migrate Apps using [[iCloud]] away ✅ 2021-09-14
 
 
