"For a long time, I used cloud storage as a means to access my files anywhere, as well as a backup option. Not only did those cloud storage services serve me well, but they also made it possible for me to share files and folders with collaborators. These days, I've migrated to an internal cloud option (Nextcloud) for two reasons: I don't want third parties profiling me with my work. I don't want third parties training artificial intelligence LLMs with my work."
"Syncthing can connect to any computer on your LAN, which makes it one of the more flexible and useful cloud sync tools on the list. If you're really clever, you can also use Syncthing to sync local files/folders to your Google Drive account. To do that, you have to mount your Google account locally (more on that in a bit) and then use Syncthing to sync local files/folders to the newly mounted Google Drive. Yes, it's a kludgy workaround, but it's certainly possible."
Cloud storage enables access to files anywhere, provides backups, and supports sharing files and folders with collaborators. Migrating to an internal cloud such as Nextcloud prevents third-party profiling and avoids third-party use of work to train AI LLMs. External cloud storage remains valuable and widely used by most users. Linux users have several cloud sync tools that work with various providers and with local devices. Syncthing connects to any computer on a LAN and offers flexible syncing across devices. Syncthing can also sync to cloud drives by mounting cloud accounts locally, creating cross-device synchronization options.
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