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varaonaid · 03-31-2016, 04:47 PM

OK, so you're saying that if I go with the internal self hosted Calibre server, I can use CC to browse the contents as well as any other web browser so that basically any laptop or Android device (or iDevice, I suppose, though we generally stay away from those in our family) could simply browse from there rather than having to go through CC.

Just thinking aloud here, could I also use something like Box.com to "host" my files on my own internal server? I have a Box folder on my computer that syncs and I'm assuming that would be another alternative that would allow for cloud storage/sync while also giving the option to browse from any device. Of course, the privacy issue that @theducks brought up is still an issue but I imagine I could also still access my books should my server computer ever go down due to power outage, etc while I'm away. Am I getting this correct in how I'm thinking about it?

Lastly, how hard is it to actually setup the Calibre server? Fairly straightforward? Do you use anything other than the Calibre software itself or are there third party apps/software involved?

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your advice!

03-31-2016, 04:47 PM	#4
varaonaid Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 97490 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Win 10 PC, Android Smartphone & Tablet, Considering my first e-ink	OK, so you're saying that if I go with the internal self hosted Calibre server, I can use CC to browse the contents as well as any other web browser so that basically any laptop or Android device (or iDevice, I suppose, though we generally stay away from those in our family) could simply browse from there rather than having to go through CC. Just thinking aloud here, could I also use something like Box.com to "host" my files on my own internal server? I have a Box folder on my computer that syncs and I'm assuming that would be another alternative that would allow for cloud storage/sync while also giving the option to browse from any device. Of course, the privacy issue that @theducks brought up is still an issue but I imagine I could also still access my books should my server computer ever go down due to power outage, etc while I'm away. Am I getting this correct in how I'm thinking about it? Lastly, how hard is it to actually setup the Calibre server? Fairly straightforward? Do you use anything other than the Calibre software itself or are there third party apps/software involved? Thanks so much! I really appreciate your advice!