Self-Hosted Standard Notes in Romania
Standard Notes is a genuinely end to end encrypted notes app and the server is a thin sync layer (syncing-server-js) backed by MySQL. The client encrypts everything before transit; the server stores opaque blobs and cannot decrypt notes, tags or note titles. Self-hosting gives you Romania jurisdiction outside Fourteen Eyes plus your own quota. This page covers Anubiz Host Romania VPS sizing, Docker deployment, registration controls and backup.
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Why Self-Host vs Cloud
Standard Notes cloud is run by Standard Notes Inc. (US). Self-host gives you Romania jurisdiction, your own dedicated quota, and no premium subscription requirement. Cryptography is identical either way because the server is blind to content.
VPS Plan
Anubiz Romania VPS 1 GB. Standard Notes syncing-server-js idles around 200 MB; MySQL another 200 MB.
Deployment
Official docker-compose at github.com/standardnotes/server. Brings up the syncing server, MySQL, Redis, files-server. Set EMAIL_HOST for password reset. Caddy in front terminating TLS.
Encryption Truth
Genuine end to end. Client derives a 32-byte root key from password, server sees only opaque ciphertext for note bodies, titles and tags. Visible metadata: account existence, login timestamps, total bytes stored.
Registration
Disable open registration by gating Caddy with an allow-list on the /auth endpoint, or expose only on a private VPN.
Backups
MySQL dump nightly, restic to Anubiz Host Iceland. Notes stay encrypted at rest so the backup is also encrypted. 14/8/12.
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