Turn your Raspberry Pi into a cloud server

Staying in control of your own data is vital. It goes deeper than personal data, too. All of those files and folders in your personal cloud storage with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive and many others are subject to various degrees of – let’s say oversight – that you might not be entirely comfortable with.

The solution is to run your own cloud server: a home-based storage system that can be accessed from anywhere. Available 24/7 for syncing data across your devices, mobile and desktop, such a server is best connected directly to your router for reliability. And you can do this with a Raspberry Pi and a suitably sized storage device. While several projects are available for building your own Raspberry Pi cloud server, perhaps the most complete solution is Nextcloud.

If you’re sick of paying for cloud storage or just find the whole idea a bit suspicious, self-hosting your own always-accessible cloud makes sense. With your own hardware and