Secure Cloud Storage Providers in SA

[g0nt4du]

Hi all,

I am looking for a SA based cloud storage provider with the following (desired) requirements:

1. Client-side encryption so that the hosting provider will not see what I am uploading
2. Storage/servers in SA so that up/down speeds are as good as they can get. Could somebody correct me if I am wrong to assume this?
3. WebDAV/similar network drive access so that I can store my files directly on the server
4. Accessible by not just me, but a team as well. So its like a shared cloud folder
5. Space requirements around 10GB or so.

Commercial solutions are like Google Drive and so on but I don't want to have a copy of the stuff on my computer. I just need it to be on a server that I can access when need be.

Anybody knows of any solution to this problem?
Perhaps, a server instance at one of the server providers like Afrihost?

Cheers!

 

[Oceanhost]

The best would probably be to get a virtual server and install your own software. This way the host won't be able to access your data and you can have a more customised solution. OwnCloud is very nice but you will have a copy of the data on your computer as well. Perhaps something like AjaXplorer would be a good idea on a VPS.

 

[AfricaWebSolutions]

The best would probably be to get a virtual server and install your own software. This way the host won't be able to access your data and you can have a more customised solution. OwnCloud is very nice but you will have a copy of the data on your computer as well. Perhaps something like AjaXplorer would be a good idea on a VPS.

I second Oceanhost's suggestion, VPS or dedicated server would be the best route to follow for your requirements.

 

[guest2013-1]

Commercial solutions are like Google Drive and so on but I don't want to have a copy of the stuff on my computer. I just need it to be on a server that I can access when need be.

Anybody knows of any solution to this problem?

Not sure about encryption, you might want to handle that yourself, even if you do a virtual server. However, Google Drive and Drop Box allows you to access the files from anywhere already without having a copy of the files on your machine.

Same goes for uploading files/changes/making changes etc

So not sure why you say you don't want to use it because you don't want a local copy of the files

 

[Telasera]

Hi all,

I am looking for a SA based cloud storage provider with the following (desired) requirements:

1. Client-side encryption so that the hosting provider will not see what I am uploading
2. Storage/servers in SA so that up/down speeds are as good as they can get. Could somebody correct me if I am wrong to assume this?
3. WebDAV/similar network drive access so that I can store my files directly on the server
4. Accessible by not just me, but a team as well. So its like a shared cloud folder
5. Space requirements around 10GB or so.

Commercial solutions are like Google Drive and so on but I don't want to have a copy of the stuff on my computer. I just need it to be on a server that I can access when need be.

Anybody knows of any solution to this problem?
Perhaps, a server instance at one of the server providers like Afrihost?

Cheers!

+1 For Owncloud, they have just released v5 http://owncloud.org/
You can setup this up yourself on a VM to test the features are in line with what you need before you signup for a VPS.

 

[g0nt4du]

Not sure about encryption, you might want to handle that yourself, even if you do a virtual server. However, Google Drive and Drop Box allows you to access the files from anywhere already without having a copy of the files on your machine.

Same goes for uploading files/changes/making changes etc

So not sure why you say you don't want to use it because you don't want a local copy of the files

Thanks! Well when you have Google Drive/Dropbox, if you want to be able to view the files via Windows Explorer then you need a local copy right?

Whereas with things like Wuala and Webdav, you don't need a local copy but can still use Explorer to browse for files.