Nextcloud asked in a poll at https://mastodon.social/@nextcloud@mastodon.xyz/115095096413238457 what database its users are running. Interestingly one fifth replied they don’t know. Should people know better where their data is stored, or is it a good thing everything is running so smoothly people don’t need to know what their software stack is built upon?

  • deafboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    The more shocking is that one guy who KNOWS it’s sqlite, but ain’t afraid to admit it!

  • 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.comEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Nextcloud is pushed as an easy to use docker setup these days, heck most people I know who “use” it don’t do much with it at all so what database it is using is gonna be way back in their list of priorities…
    Plus the users outweigh the admins surely (as in those that just install then forget)

  • electric_nan@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I can think of few things more boring than databases. I just want my files synced and stored.

  • pigup@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    MariaDB, only know that because I tried to install ampache (got it to work, hated it).

  • Postimo@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Honestly I think if there is a hope for greater detach from “The Cloud” more broadly, it’s a testament to nextcloud that folks that don’t even know enough to know what DB they are running are able to run a server, and host things well enough to consider themselves.

    shhh

    This statement brought was to you by someone that set up nextcloud and had no clue what DB it was using.

    • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Yeah, and after having dealt with the “I missed a few updates and then the last one put my files out of sync with my schema” Docker issues, I’m very much happy to use the snap. Been on that a couple years and it’s been quite solid, even if I did have to install snapd on my Debian base for it

  • dude@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    I’ve made a choice a while ago while deploying Nextcloud. Now I don’t care, as I trust myself that I have opted for something reasonable which was hopefully not SQLite

    • Kilgore Trout@feddit.itEnglish
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      9 days ago

      Probably also most of those who don’t know. SQLite is the default option if you don’t set up a database server.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Idk, I explicitly set up Postgres, which took extra work since the default is SQLite. I use Postgres for my day job, so it makes sense to me to keep everything the same.

      • lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        7 days ago

        That’s quite senseful yes. In the cases where I want to host somewhere that already has a Postgres service going, I just up and use that.

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Who cares.
    I’m only on MariaDB because I have brain worms, I have so little data on there SQLite would have been fine. 🪱 🪱 🪱

    • 4am@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      8 days ago

      SQLite actually has incredible performance these days. But I get your point :)

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      8 days ago

      I use Postgres, because MySQL touched me inappropriately as a kid and MariaDB is too similar. Oh, and also because it’s what I use at work.

    • surph_ninja@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Exactly. Who gives a shit?

      I mean… I could recite the exact setup of mine in detail, but I’d probably be happier if my brain matter was dedicated to something else. Do not shame the ignorant. Envy them.