I use:3-way zfs mirror for important data like photos, documentssnapraid for bulky and less important data like movieshourly backup of important data and a subset of the less important data (difficult to find movies) to a rpi with a big diskdaily backup of the same data to a friend. We have a system where we put a hdd in each other's server and have ssh accessBackups are done using restic
In ny area it's in reverse: there's no supply shortage but it's much more socially acceptable to buy second hand clothes. The stigma on thrifting is way less.
Because it's easy. For other services I use nixos containers, but for immich Docker was just so simple
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Backups are done using restic