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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?
Users is the right word here, not admin, not sysadmin, not owner. Docker pull docker up users that’s it
Also just users. No docker or anything, just using the system someone else setup for them.
NextCloud is used everywhere, also in commercial use.
It's awesome that you don't have to remember what software you're using underneath. I looked into it before I installed it, but I'd have to check which one I went with. I also have no idea what graphics card I'm using, which headset I'm using, what brand of eyeglass cleaner I'm using etc. I looked into it at the time, made a choice and promptly forgot about why and filled my brain with other things.
If I remembered which database I was running it means that I'd have enough problems with it that I'd look at it a lot.
If some of them are users rather than admins, it makes sense and maybe it's a good sign that they don't have to know in order to use the service.
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
I set up everything I use "bare metal" or at least in an lxc container I directly build and maintain, but most people don't. Makes a lot of sense, to be honest. A lot of prepackaged software uses databases and nobody has to care exactly what it's up to.
And 46% have no idea what a database is.
it's a spreadsheet right?
Should've specifically asked the operators/hosters if they need a better answer. But this has more engagement so
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 users.
shhh
This statement brought was to you by someone that set up nextcloud and had no clue what DB it was using.
I don’t think it matters
You could deploy a container and not know what DB is used
Who cares.
I'm only on MariaDB because I have brain worms, I have so little data on there SQLite would have been fine. 🪱 🪱 🪱
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.
SQLite actually has incredible performance these days. But I get your point :)
I can think of few things more boring than databases. I just want my files synced and stored.
I think that's really beautiful.
People don't care and/or haven't looked at the serverinfo page. That actually mentions the type of database in use.
So the "I don't know" option was probably just the easiest.
That's because they push the all in one container.
Yes that's me. I have no idea what my Nextcloud uses
My instance did required me to fix some db issue after an update(it still works but the fix was recommended*). So I knew I am using mariadb. Its not super smooth sailing.
I did know when I set it up, but I can't remember right now. I can easily go check though.