Ditching Cloud Storage: Afam's Year-Long Experiment with Self-Hosting
Afam has been hosting Immich on his home server for over a year now, and he's glad he made the switch from cloud-based photo storage services like Google Photos and iCloud. The main advantage of self-hosting is that it allows Afam to have complete control over his data and avoid subscription fees.
One of the concerns Afam had when switching was whether Immich would be as convenient to use as his old cloud storage service. However, he found that Immich worked smoothly, automatically uploading photos and videos in the background without requiring any extra steps.
Afam appreciates the ability to search for specific images within his vast photo library using filters like people, locations, dates, and image content. This feature has made it easy for him to find a particular photo, even with a collection of thousands of images.