Tools for better Photo Management and BackUps
Tools for better Photo Management and BackUps
January 17, 2025
SelfHosted Photo Tools
- Lychee
- Piwigo
- Photoview
- Ente, PhotoPrism, Immich…
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Interesting BackUp Software
Nextcloud
https://jalcocert.github.io/RPi/posts/selfhosting-nextcloud/
You can give it a try to PhotoQT or digiKam
sudo apt install photoqtLately…
I have learnt to export photo frames from a video (with ffmpeg).
Im still impress that with ffmpeg I dont need to re-render videos, which makes joining them really fast.
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Everything about video, is captured here - https://github.com/JAlcocerT/YT-Video-Edition
PS: You can also export snapshots with Google photos (at least at this moment)
FAQ
Proper Photo BackUps
- Home SSD
- Home HDD
- Cloud
The typical read and write speeds for different interfaces are as follows:
| Interface | Read Speed (MB/s) | Write Speed (MB/s) |
|---|---|---|
| USB 3.0 | 60 | 30 |
| USB 3.1 Gen 1 | 5 | 5 |
| USB 3.1 Gen 2 | 10 | 10 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 | 20 | 20 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | 40 | 40 |
| USB 4 | 40 | 40 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 40 | 40 |
| SATA III | 600 | 600 |
| NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 | 3500 | 3000 |
| NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 | 7000 | 6000 |
I have been exploring also NAS as a reliable options for home backups.
Synlogy seems to be a good alternative, but…in my opinion its just a PC with couple of 3.5 bays.
Im exploring other options at this point.
I’d just need the space and Linux with containers!
Cold Storage
For example, Amazon Glacier