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The self hosted photos tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about running your own photo backup and management platform instead of paying for cloud storage subscriptions. Recent content focuses on Immich, an open-source photo platform, including a Windows setup guide that examines practical limits, the importance of a 3-2-1 backup strategy, and the trade-offs of leaving services like Google One. The thread highlights what Immich actually does, what hardware it needs to run, and the risks of relying on a single self-hosted instance for irreplaceable family photos.
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    Immich Self-Hosted Photo Backup: Windows Setup Limits, 3-2-1 Backups and Google One Trade-Offs

    Cloud photo subscriptions have a way of creeping up on you. You pay a small monthly fee for extra space, then your phone camera gets better, the kids get older, the 4K videos pile up, and suddenly you're on a bigger tier. That's where an XDA Developers writer found themselves. They cancelled...