I am running a single-node single-disk MinIO intended for backing up data of my friends. If you want to participate and you want me to host your data, let me know.
I can’t promise that the access URL wil remain the same forever. I am using forwarding proxies to access my server which does not have public IP and I might be forced to change my provider. However, I can guarantee one level of indirection and provide you with an “API” to get the current URL:
So, if you want to access my MinIO instance from scripts, always start with:
URL=$(curl https://vsq.cz/.well-known/minio/api)Alternatively, be prepared to check for URL change manually when something breaks.
Usage instructions
I will give you credentials for logging in to the admin console. There, you can create new buckets as you see fit. However, you are limited to buckets with their name prefixed by your username.
To use it with any backup tool, go to the Access Keys page and create a new access token. Use that to configure your S3 API compatible backup tool.
Usage suggestion
I think it might be a reasonably robust idea to host you own MinIO instance and setup replication to a bucket on my server.
Guarantees
- All data is currently stored on a single 12TB disk. It’s not backed up and it might fail.
- No uptime guarantees. The server might go down pretty much at any time. I host the server at home and it might burn down, cables could be chewed up or I could trip over the server and knock it offline.
- No privacy guarantees. I might have a look at what you store on my server. I don’t plan on spying on you intentionally, but I might have a look when something breaks down. Please encrypt your data before uploading it to my server.
Rules
- “Nebuď kokot.”
- All buckets have to be private. No public access allowed.
- Run you regular automated backups only between 2:00am and 7:00am CEST.