jang430 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hi. I save photos to my desktop. I would like to make backups to my unraid regularly. What app do you guys use? Preferably something that is free. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
Frank1940 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, jang430 said: I save photos to my desktop. Pretty hard to back to a server a piece of wood! 🤣 But now to be serious... You first need to tell us what OS you are running on your desktop computer! Edited April 20, 2019 by Frank1940 Quote Link to comment
tjb_altf4 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I've been using google photos as it provides an offsite backup and a way to sync to unraid through either rsync or nextcloud integration, or in my case periodical backup via syncback on my windows desktop. Quote Link to comment
jang430 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Using Windows 10.Google photos makes use of google drive. My 15 GB is almost full.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
jang430 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 What is syncback btw? Any good? Can I know your workflow when it comes to backing up photos?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
gacpac Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Using Windows 10.Google photos makes use of google drive. My 15 GB is almost full.Sent from my iPad using TapatalkDid you know that you can also backup for free with reduced quality (you don't see the difference unless you are backing up pictures in raw from a reflex camera) look for the limitations and you will be surprised that most phonrs can upload free without a change in quality Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
jang430 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 What service allows you to backup for free for a slightly lower quality?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
itimpi Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, jang430 said: What service allows you to backup for free for a slightly lower quality? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Google Photos If you go into the settings of the Google Photos app you will find there are two options. One is to store at original resolution which counts against your space allocation. The other is labelled ‘Hogh Quality’ and has no space limits and does not count against your quota. Quote Link to comment
Frank1940 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, jang430 said: Using Windows 10. You do realize that there is a free backup program built into WIN10. You will have to 'map' a folder on your server as a Window drive. To setup the backup program, type 'Backup settings' in the Taskbar search window at the bottom of your screen and work from there. Edited April 20, 2019 by Frank1940 Quote Link to comment
jang430 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Google Photos If you go into the settings of the Google Photos app you will find there are two options. One is to store at original resolution which counts against your space allocation. The other is labelled ‘Hogh Quality’ and has no space limits and does not count against your quota.What if original picture is not as big file in size? Does it still count as original quality? Will every file be considered original resolution even if file size is small?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
gacpac Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) On 4/21/2019 at 1:46 AM, jang430 said: What if original picture is not as big file in size? Does it still count as original quality? Will every file be considered original resolution even if file size is small? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think the answer you want is here. And google does not choose for you. You have to pick whether you want free or original, Here is a picture of the requirements. https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Also, you can set your own nextcloud container and upload original pictures to your unraid server Edited April 22, 2019 by gacpac 1 Quote Link to comment
ramaddk Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 You could also simply redirect your desktop folder to a share om your unraid serverSendt fra min ONEPLUS A6003 med Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment
jang430 Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I think the answer you want is here. And google does not choose for you. You have to pick whether you want free or original, Here is a picture of the requirements. https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Also, you can set your own nextcloud container and upload original pictures to your unraid server Forgot about the Nextcloud functionality. That will be perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
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