I Built My Own Google Drive
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The author built their own Google Drive alternative using Nextcloud and Cloudflare tunnel, sparking discussion about the use of Cloudflare as a middleman and the simplicity of the setup.
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(Since it's already VPS with a public IP, there is no real reason for cloudflare tunnel.. Author said "No open ports. No certbot. No firewall headache.")