Storage 7 min read
Cloud storage for photographers: RAW files and archives
How to size cloud storage for a photography business: measure a real shoot, separate originals from edits and exports, and plan a year of growth.
Guides from the dosya.dev team
Guides on file sharing, storage, and keeping your data private - from the team building dosya.dev.
Product
dosya.dev Zapier Integration: Automate File Workflows
Automate file uploads, share links and client folders with the dosya.dev Zapier integration. Connect Gmail, Slack and other apps without writing code.
5 min read
Product
Save to dosya: Save Images, Text and Screenshots
Save images, selected text and screenshots straight to your dosya.dev folders. Meet Save to dosya and find the extension for your browser.
4 min read
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Photo Map: Find Your Photos by Location in dosya.dev
Find photos by where they were taken with dosya.dev Photo Map. Browse your library on desktop, mobile and web, with GPS pins and photo previews.
4 min read
Storage
Nextcloud vs managed cloud storage: the honest trade-offs
Running your own cloud is real ownership and a real second job. Where self-hosting shines, what it quietly costs, and the middle path between.
4 min read
Guides
How to download files straight to the cloud, not your laptop
A 40 GB dataset does not need to visit your laptop on its way to storage. How remote downloads pull a URL server-side while you close the lid.
4 min read
Storage
Cold storage vs hot storage: pick the right tier
Archive tiers look like the same product at a quarter of the price. The retrieval fees, thaw delays and minimum terms that explain the discount.
4 min read
File sharing
Stop emailing attachments: what to do instead
An attachment is a copy you no longer control, multiplied by every inbox it reaches. The case for links, and how to make the switch painless.
4 min read
Privacy
Data residency: does it matter where your files live?
Sometimes it is law, sometimes latency, often neither. Which reasons for caring where your files are stored are real, and what to ask a provider.
4 min read
File sharing
How photographers deliver full-res galleries to clients
Client galleries fail at the last step: delivery. A workflow for full-resolution shoots that survives inbox limits and links that expire too soon.
4 min read
Storage
External hard drive vs cloud storage for backups
The drive is cheaper right up until the click of death. Where each option genuinely wins, and the two-copy setup that beats either one alone.
4 min read
Guides
Checksums explained: how to verify a downloaded file
A checksum is a fingerprint for file contents. How to compute one on every platform, and when verifying is worth the thirty seconds it costs.
3 min read