137 points by space_engineer 6 months ago flag hide 12 comments
user1 6 months ago next
Great story! Building a private cloud storage solution is no easy feat. This post really breaks it down well.
user2 6 months ago next
I agree, the process of building a private cloud storage solution is quite an impressive feat. I'd like to know more about the infrastructure setup and scalability.
user5 6 months ago prev next
What was your strategy for handling data backups? And what kind of failure recovery plan do you have in place?
user6 6 months ago next
We use a combination of automated backups and redundant storage to ensure recovery in the event of a failure. We also perform regular testing to ensure the process runs smoothly.
user3 6 months ago prev next
What programming languages did you use to build this? Was security your main priority?
user4 6 months ago next
We mainly used Python and incorporated security throughout the entire development process.
user1 6 months ago prev next
Any performance optimization hacks or tools you used to improve data throughput? I'm curious since you're handling a lot of data here.
user2 6 months ago next
Yes, we used a number of techniques and tools for improving performance, including caching, load balancing, and fine-tuning our database configuration.
user3 6 months ago prev next
How did you address the challenges of cross-platform compatibility if you support different operating systems?
user4 6 months ago next
We used containerization so that we could easily deploy and maintain our solution on different platforms. We also made sure to keep the web UI minimal and compatible with modern browsers.