Self-Hosted Seafile in the Netherlands
AMS-IX peering plus per-library client-side encryption makes a Netherlands Seafile install one of the best latency-to-privacy ratios in Europe. Dutch DPA enforces GDPR; no key escrow on hosting customers. This guide covers Anubiz Host Netherlands Storage VPS plan choice, Docker deployment, library E2EE specifics, FUSE mount and backup.
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Why Netherlands
AMS-IX peering, sub 10 ms to neighbour capitals. Active DPA enforcement. No data retention on hosting customers. No key escrow.
VPS Plan
Anubiz Netherlands Storage VPS 200 (4 GB) for households, 1000 for teams. NVMe required.
Docker Compose
seafile-mc image, MariaDB + Memcached + Caddy. Disable signups after admin user creation.
Encryption Truth
Per-library E2EE for file contents. Filenames in metadata DB visible to server. Plan library naming accordingly.
FUSE Mount
seaf-fuse on Linux for backup automation.
Backups
Restic to Anubiz Iceland. 14/8/12.
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