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Is a Seedbox right for me? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have many Tbs I want to download & don't have the space plus I don't have the $ to invest in large amounts of storage so I've been trying to learn about Seedboxes here and around the net and it seems like it might be a solution to my needs but I have so many questions.

Is a seedbox just for remote torrenting and moving files to and from your computer?

Can you logon to a seedbox and direct download files from a website into the seedbox?

Can you create torrents in the seedbox for posting to torrent sites?

Are seedboxes mainly for keeping ratios up on private trackers or do they also accept open trackers as well?

Do you have to worry about DMCA notices with a seedbox?/Can seedboxes see what you transfer?

Can seedboxes be used with a VPN for optimum privacy or is there even a need?

What are some of the best seedboxes which leave a minimal, trackable footprint & preferably use US currency?

Any helpful guidance would be most appreciated. Thank You!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would check your assumptions about the price of a large external drive versus monthly seedbox fees on an indefinite timeframe for equivalent storage. If a hard drive doesn't fail almost out of the gate, it runs for a long time for free, and monthly fees never go down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Would you have any recommendations on hardware? If I go local, I would want 2 sets of similar hardware; one for primary storage and the 2nd for backup. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Would you have any recommendations on hardware?

Yup!

No matter what external storage you buy be it an external drive / NAS / SAN / whatever, make sure you buy a UPS firstly. I dunno about where you live, but here the amount of "brownouts" through the night damages electronic gear irrevocably and I learnt my lesson.

Best investment(s) ever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

That's something I'm interested in also as I've just got a surge protector right now but I'm not sure what to buy. Again, I'm not the best with hardware but I've got that on my radar. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

I started with a small APC UPS which most protect drives/devices from anything from a brownout to full power cut for you to power down those devices.

I protect my NAS / router / modem which the former has a USB port that can connect to the UPS via a data port and allows it to monitor the battery level and, if it sees it getting to a X low power level emails me and then shuts it down gracefully. Awesome thingys and there's other ways of monitoring them

https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-nut-server/

Have fun emptying your wallet ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can find good deals on drives on ShuckStop and Server Part Deals. I usually aim to pay around $10-USD/TB.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Thank you for the sites and information! I'm afraid I'm gonna have to have what I want built as I just don't have the technical skills to do what I want.