Question
Which is better for Nextcloud for performance and reliability: Spaces or Block Storage
- Posted on August 15, 2018
- Ubuntu 18.04Block StorageObject StorageApplications
Asked by Ashley Goodman
I need to store ~100GB of data in the cloud using Nextcloud. Would Spaces or Block Storage be best from a performance and reliability perspective?
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Heya,
I would recommend using Space for backups and data which is more like kept for backup purposes.
Block Storage can be used as a local storage in case you need the extra space locally on your droplet.
Regards