Small business online file sync/versioning

[AreWeFree]

Hey all,

I'd appreciate your input. I'm looking for a cost effective online file sync for a small business.

Requirements are:
Automatic sync between systems for file sharing
Versioning for all files
Recovery for ignorants who delete stuff
User management

Anything else is a bonus


Dropbox meets all needs but is expensive, microsoft is annoying but a possibilty, and they're not fond of google.

I looked at systems like spideroak or confluence, but am weary because of training and them needing extra administration.

Thanks for any advice.

[the86d]

I don't personally trust my data on any server that might get sold to another company that would then own rights to your data, even if the OG company doesn't own it.

Backups: Linux box @ home with an ssh session to tunnel so the traffic is encrypted, and sync and backup over that at predetermined times?

(Charge a monthly fee and put it toward an alarm system to protect the data?)

[ocabj]

Versioning? Have you tried git? You can use github.com or just run your own gitlab server (which is what we do at work).

We also use Confluence, but to be honest, it's cool for an information repo (wiki), but it's not great for document sharing/versioning. Sharepoint is better for that type of task, especially when it comes to user management and assigning roles (backend with Active Directory).

[AreWeFree]

In case anyone is looking for something similar but doesn't trust or want to pay the higher cost of Dropbox, check out https://www.cubby.com/ or https://www.syncplicity.com

I'm going with Cubby as it's the best balance of security, cost, and ease of use I could find.

Oh and Onedrive for business is a piece of crap... microsoft is so out of touch it's not even funny.

[speedrrracer]

Rolling your own solution is cheapest, but most technically demanding. If you want to buy an existing solution, there are many.

OP mentioned spideroak, but does spideroak do user mgmt? I didn't think so, but I love their free service, and have used it for years and years. I don't know what administration it needs, certainly no more than any other solution and less than many.

svn / git come instantly to mind when you mention versioning, and both can be made to auto-sync in certain situations. Both are good solutions, but certainly require some administration.

[AreWeFree]

Rolling your own solution is cheapest, but most technically demanding. If you want to buy an existing solution, there are many.

OP mentioned spideroak, but does spideroak do user mgmt? I didn't think so, but I love their free service, and have used it for years and years. I don't know what administration it needs, certainly no more than any other solution and less than many.

svn / git come instantly to mind when you mention versioning, and both can be made to auto-sync in certain situations. Both are good solutions, but certainly require some administration.

Yes, it's called SpiderOak Groups https://spideroak.com/solutions/spideroak-groups


All of the sync services have versioning it's just a pain to use and is most effective for single files, can't just roll a selection or directory back.