Security
How to share sensitive documents securely
Contracts, medical records and identity documents need more than a link. Here is a practical ladder of controls and when each one is warranted.
5 min read
Guides from the dosya.dev team, page 4
Guides on file sharing, storage, and keeping your data private - from the team building dosya.dev.
Security
Is cloud storage safe? A practical answer
Safety is not one property. Here are the four separate risks people mean by the question, and which ones cloud storage genuinely improves.
5 min read
Guides
Back up a Linux server to object storage with cron
A backup script takes ten minutes. A backup you can actually restore from takes more thought. Here is a setup with the failure modes handled.
4 min read
Guides
SFTP vs FTPS vs FTP: which should you use?
Three protocols with confusingly similar names and very different properties. Here is what separates them and how to choose without guessing.
5 min read
Guides
Using rclone with S3-compatible storage
rclone turns any S3-compatible bucket into something you can sync, mount or script against. Here is a working config and the flags that actually matter.
5 min read
Guides
How to map cloud storage as a network drive on Windows
Map cloud storage as a network drive in Windows 11 or 10 over WebDAV, fix the 50 MB file limit and reconnect problems, and know when to use something else.
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Guides
How to mount cloud storage as a drive on macOS
Finder mounts remote storage over WebDAV with no extra software. Here is the setup, the reconnect step, and the one default worth changing first.
5 min read
Storage
Why large uploads fail, and how resumable transfers fix it
A four gigabyte upload that dies at 96 percent is not bad luck. Here is what actually breaks, and why chunked transfers make long uploads survivable.
5 min read
Storage
Is cloud storage free? What free tiers really give you
Is cloud storage free? Most services offer a free tier of 2 to 15 GB. What free plans include, what they hide, and how to keep your cloud storage cost-free.
7 min read
Storage
How much cloud storage do you actually need?
Most people either overpay for space they never touch or run out mid-project. Here is how to estimate honestly, with real figures per file type.
4 min read
Storage
Egress fees: the cloud storage cost nobody quotes
Storage is priced per gigabyte stored. The bill that surprises people is per gigabyte read. Here is how egress works and why it punishes success.
5 min read
File sharing
Why every share link should have an expiry date
Links you forget about accumulate quietly for years. Setting an expiry turns cleanup into one decision made at share time, instead of a task nobody does.
5 min read