1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,400 Hey everyone and welcome back. Today we're doing a deep dive on Cubby, a self-hosted 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:09,380 file sharing platform. Huge thanks to SaveServer for sponsoring this deep dive. If 3 00:00:09,380 --> 00:00:09,920 self-hosting 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,770 piques your interest, they can help make it a reality for you. You can check them 5 00:00:13,770 --> 00:00:13,880 out 6 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:19,880 at www.saveserver.de. But back to Cubby. It's basically like having your own 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:20,640 personal drop 8 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:24,950 box, or like Google Drive, but the main difference is you're not relying on those 9 00:00:24,950 --> 00:00:26,040 huge companies. 10 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,300 With us to help break it all down is our resident expert when it comes to file 11 00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:29,960 sharing. And 12 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,350 especially this whole self-hosting thing. Glad to be here. Yeah, it is really 13 00:00:33,350 --> 00:00:33,920 interesting 14 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,360 to see more and more people wanting to take control of their data. So first, let's 15 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:37,760 start 16 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:42,230 simple. What exactly is Cubby? I totally get the file sharing part, but this whole 17 00:00:42,230 --> 00:00:42,920 self-hosted 18 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,870 thing might be new to some people. Okay, so imagine your files live in a house. If 19 00:00:46,870 --> 00:00:46,960 you 20 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:51,120 are using Dropbox or Google Drive, you're basically renting a room in their house. 21 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:51,400 You 22 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:55,560 have to play by their rules. But Cubby, Cubby is different. Cubby lets you build 23 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:56,200 the entire 24 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:01,050 house on your own WN land. You decide who has keys, what goes where. It is all 25 00:01:01,050 --> 00:01:01,520 about 26 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:07,160 having that control. Okay. I like that analogy. So I am starting to get why people 27 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:07,720 like it, 28 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:12,640 but building a house sounds kind of hard. This is only for like tech super geniuses. 29 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,660 No, not at all. You don't have to be an architect to choose a house plan that's 30 00:01:15,660 --> 00:01:16,840 already designed, 31 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,900 right? Cubby basically comes with instructions and there's tons of support out 32 00:01:19,900 --> 00:01:20,520 there. Like 33 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:25,020 even from companies similar to our sponsor, Safe Server. Right. That makes sense. 34 00:01:25,020 --> 00:01:25,240 Okay. 35 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:29,910 So we kind of get it now. Yeah. You build your own house for your data, but what 36 00:01:29,910 --> 00:01:30,600 makes Cubby's 37 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,550 house special? Like what features are we talking here? Well, one of the coolest 38 00:01:34,550 --> 00:01:34,960 things is how 39 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:38,940 you can share stuff with Cubby. You can give different people access to different 40 00:01:38,940 --> 00:01:39,400 rooms. 41 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,030 Like think of it as separate folders for different projects. And you can even all 42 00:01:43,030 --> 00:01:43,880 work on documents 43 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,430 together at the same time. Like if you were passing a notepad back and forth, but 44 00:01:47,430 --> 00:01:48,080 digitally. 45 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,910 Ooh, now that is actually super useful. No more emailing files back and forth or 46 00:01:52,910 --> 00:01:53,400 trying 47 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:58,520 to figure out who has the latest version. Ugh. Does this thing work with like the 48 00:01:58,520 --> 00:01:58,840 normal 49 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:03,480 office stuff like Word docs and Excel and things like that? Oh yeah, for sure. It 50 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:03,920 integrates 51 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:08,580 with these open source office suites like Colabra online and only office. Think of 52 00:02:08,580 --> 00:02:08,680 them 53 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:13,570 as like the tool shed in your Cubby house. And if you're someone that really likes 54 00:02:13,570 --> 00:02:14,160 Markdown, 55 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,510 there's even a real time collaborative editor that's built right in there. Wow. 56 00:02:17,510 --> 00:02:17,960 Okay. So 57 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:22,940 we were talking file sharing, collaborative editing, and it even has a built in 58 00:02:22,940 --> 00:02:23,680 tool shed. 59 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,650 This Cubby house is sounding pretty awesome, but let's get back to the foundation 60 00:02:26,650 --> 00:02:27,120 of it 61 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:31,190 all. Self-hosting. Can you break down like the real benefits for someone who maybe 62 00:02:31,190 --> 00:02:31,500 isn't 63 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:36,520 like a data security expert? Okay. Well imagine this, you have this diary and it is 64 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:36,800 full of 65 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:41,710 your most personal thoughts. Would you rather keep that diary in your own like 66 00:02:41,710 --> 00:02:42,560 locked drawer 67 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,760 or would you hand it over to some company to store and just hope they keep it safe? 68 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,680 Uh, yeah, that's an easy one. Definitely the locked drawers. Like having that peace 69 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:50,840 of 70 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:55,610 mind, you know, knowing that your sensitive stuff stays private. Exactly. And that 71 00:02:55,610 --> 00:02:55,680 is 72 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,430 the whole point of cubby. Your files are only on your server, which is totally 73 00:02:59,430 --> 00:03:00,100 controlled 74 00:03:00,100 --> 00:03:03,800 by you. It's basically like knowing exactly where your diary is all the time. Yeah. 75 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:04,000 I 76 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,970 can see why that would be appealing to people, but I'm guessing there are probably 77 00:03:06,970 --> 00:03:07,840 some downsides 78 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:12,160 too, right? Of course there are always trade-offs. It's like owning a house. You 79 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:13,040 are responsible 80 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,900 for all of the maintenance. You need to make sure that the software is up to date 81 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:16,280 and you 82 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,800 need to back up all of your data just in case something goes wrong. Okay, so maybe 83 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:21,160 not for 84 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:26,940 the totally completely non-technical person, but the trade-off seems worth it for 85 00:03:26,940 --> 00:03:27,800 the amount 86 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:32,760 of control that you get. Yeah. Now who is behind this whole Cubby project? Is this 87 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:32,940 some 88 00:03:32,940 --> 00:03:37,530 giant corporation or is it more of a community kind of thing? It's actually mostly 89 00:03:37,530 --> 00:03:37,960 developed 90 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,610 by the Cloudrin team. They're really focused on making this whole self-hosting 91 00:03:42,610 --> 00:03:43,480 thing easier 92 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:48,240 and they actually made Cubby open source, which is cool. That means that anybody 93 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:48,400 can 94 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:52,130 look at the code, they can tinker with it, or even contribute to making it better. 95 00:03:52,130 --> 00:03:52,620 That's 96 00:03:52,620 --> 00:03:57,740 really neat. So it's built with transparency and community involvement from the get-go. 97 00:03:57,740 --> 00:04:01,800 But let's say someone wants to actually set up Cubby. What does that look like? We 98 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:01,960 talked 99 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,640 about building a house, but like what are the actual construction steps involved? 100 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:05,640 So 101 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:10,040 you'll need a server first, which might sound intimidating, but just think of it as 102 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:10,080 the 103 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:14,150 plot of land where your Cubby house will be built. You have a lot of options, even 104 00:04:14,150 --> 00:04:14,640 renting 105 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:19,030 space in a data center. And then there's something called Docker, which is like 106 00:04:19,030 --> 00:04:19,600 hiring a whole 107 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:23,960 construction crew. But this crew speaks a language that computers understand. They'll 108 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,120 build your house based on a blueprint that's provided by Cubby. 109 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:31,780 Okay. So it does require a little bit of technical knowledge, but it sounds like 110 00:04:31,780 --> 00:04:32,920 there are tools 111 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,350 and frameworks in place to make it less intimidating. Plus you've got the whole 112 00:04:36,350 --> 00:04:37,440 open source community 113 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:42,560 and companies like Safe Server to help. So now I'm curious, who do you think would 114 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:43,000 benefit 115 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,930 the most from Cubby? Is this for everyone or are there certain types of people or 116 00:04:47,930 --> 00:04:48,760 organizations 117 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,360 who should be rushing to download this right now? 118 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,180 It's really perfect for anyone who cares about privacy and having control over 119 00:04:55,180 --> 00:04:55,720 their own 120 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:01,030 data. Small teams can use it to collaborate securely. Individuals can use it as 121 00:05:01,030 --> 00:05:01,480 like their 122 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:06,400 own personal cloud without having to rely on all of those big tech companies. Even 123 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:06,960 organizations 124 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:11,780 that deal with super sensitive data can benefit. They know that all of their info 125 00:05:11,780 --> 00:05:12,400 is basically 126 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,000 under their own roof, metaphorically speaking. 127 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:20,320 I see. So it is really all about empowering people to choose where their data lives. 128 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:20,360 But 129 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,480 instead of just listing off features, let's get a little more practical here. 130 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:24,480 Yeah, sounds good. 131 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:29,120 Imagine you are a small team of freelance designers and they're working on a big 132 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:29,680 project 133 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,520 for a client. How would Cubby fit into their workflow? 134 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,030 Well, instead of emailing these huge design files back and forth, they could just 135 00:05:37,030 --> 00:05:37,280 all 136 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:41,940 work together in a shared Cubby folder. Each designer could have their own space 137 00:05:41,940 --> 00:05:42,400 for their 138 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,200 own personal files. But for the actual project, they would all be working in the 139 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:47,160 same room, 140 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:48,480 digitally speaking, of course. 141 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:52,010 That makes a lot of sense. So no more trying to dig through emails to find the 142 00:05:52,010 --> 00:05:52,760 latest version 143 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:57,800 of the logo or worrying about file size limits. That has to be a huge time saver. 144 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,710 Right. And get this, because Cubby integrates with those office suites that we 145 00:06:01,710 --> 00:06:02,600 talked about. 146 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:06,070 They could actually work on the same design file at the same time, and they would 147 00:06:06,070 --> 00:06:06,280 see 148 00:06:06,280 --> 00:06:11,780 each other's changes live, in real time. No more of that final underscore v2 149 00:06:11,780 --> 00:06:12,520 underscore 150 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:16,280 final underscore actually final dot PSD file chaos. 151 00:06:16,280 --> 00:06:20,600 Oh my gosh. I know exactly what you're talking about. Now that is some seriously 152 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:21,920 good collaboration. 153 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,710 It's almost like they're all huddled around the same computer, even if they're 154 00:06:24,710 --> 00:06:25,560 miles apart. 155 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:30,090 But what about someone who's not on a team? Like maybe a researcher that has these 156 00:06:30,090 --> 00:06:30,560 massive 157 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,120 data sets that they need to share securely. 158 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:36,870 Cubby's perfect for that too. It's basically like having a super high security 159 00:06:36,870 --> 00:06:37,560 vault for 160 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:41,360 all of their data. The researcher gets to decide who has access and who doesn't. 161 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:41,960 And since 162 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:46,340 you can control where your Cubby server actually IS, researchers could even meet 163 00:06:46,340 --> 00:06:47,160 data residency 164 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,560 requirements for super sensitive projects. 165 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,390 Okay, so it is not just about convenience then. It is also about meeting all of 166 00:06:53,390 --> 00:06:53,800 those 167 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:58,270 real world compliance and security requirements. I'm definitely starting to see why 168 00:06:58,270 --> 00:06:58,680 this whole 169 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,800 self hosting thing is getting so popular. 170 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,730 Yeah, it really is all about taking control, just like choosing where you want to 171 00:07:04,730 --> 00:07:05,040 live 172 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:09,930 instead of being stuck in a generic apartment building. But like we were talking 173 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:10,640 about before, 174 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:14,160 owning a house means you have to do maintenance. Does that scare people off when it 175 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:14,480 comes to 176 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:15,480 self hosting? 177 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,890 It can, for sure. But you mentioned all of these support systems earlier. What 178 00:07:19,890 --> 00:07:19,960 would 179 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:24,230 you say to someone who is like on the fence about it all? Because they are worried 180 00:07:24,230 --> 00:07:24,640 about 181 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,520 the technical side of things. 182 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,740 First, remember those pre-designed house plans we were talking about? Well, setting 183 00:07:30,740 --> 00:07:31,160 up Cubby 184 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:36,040 is not like building something from scratch. Plus, there is this whole community of 185 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:36,280 people 186 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,070 who have already done it. They are always sharing tips and tricks and helping each 187 00:07:40,070 --> 00:07:40,840 other out. 188 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,320 It's like having those friendly neighbors who can always lend a helping hand, you 189 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:44,760 know? 190 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,840 Right. And don't forget about companies like our sponsor, Safe Server. They can 191 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:49,120 handle 192 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:53,160 a lot of the technical stuff for you. Kind of like hiring a contractor to manage 193 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:53,400 the 194 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:57,560 whole build. So you're never really alone, even if you're not a tech expert. 195 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,630 Exactly. That's the main point. You have choices. It's not about being some sort of 196 00:08:01,630 --> 00:08:02,520 lone wolf 197 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:07,600 battling all of the scary technical demons. It's about having choices that align 198 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:07,960 with 199 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:08,960 your values. 200 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:13,520 I really like that empowerment. But let's go back to that researcher for a minute. 201 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:13,560 They've 202 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:18,280 got their secure data vault set up. But what if they need to analyze all of that 203 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:18,880 data with 204 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:20,680 colleagues at other institutions? 205 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,570 Well, that's where Cubby's built-in viewers are really helpful. They can just 206 00:08:24,570 --> 00:08:24,800 preview 207 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,880 all kinds of different file types right there in Cubby. They don't have to download 208 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:29,200 huge 209 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:34,200 data sets every time. It's like being able to look through a window into that vault 210 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:34,400 to 211 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,520 see what's inside before you decide to take anything out. 212 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:42,210 So it really speeds up the research process by making those downloads unnecessary. 213 00:08:42,210 --> 00:08:42,400 But 214 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:46,090 what about keeping track of all the different versions of a data set as the 215 00:08:46,090 --> 00:08:47,100 research changes 216 00:08:47,100 --> 00:08:48,100 and evolves? 217 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:51,260 Yeah, Cubby has that covered too, no worries. It's like having this detailed log 218 00:08:51,260 --> 00:08:51,640 book for 219 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:55,610 your vault. It shows every single change that's made to every file. So there's no 220 00:08:55,610 --> 00:08:56,100 more confusion 221 00:08:56,100 --> 00:08:58,160 about which version is the most up to date. 222 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:04,040 So Cubby helps those researchers to collaborate efficiently, A&D securely. What 223 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:05,240 about for 224 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:10,960 individuals? Like people just looking for a secure way to back up their data? 225 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:15,340 Cubby is awesome for that. It's like having a super strong fireproof safe. For all 226 00:09:15,340 --> 00:09:15,440 of 227 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:20,910 your precious digital valuables, photos, videos, important documents, all stored 228 00:09:20,910 --> 00:09:21,840 securely under 229 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:25,820 your control. You just don't get that same peace of mind with those free cloud 230 00:09:25,820 --> 00:09:26,400 services 231 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:27,400 out there. 232 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,550 It's like choosing a bank with those super high security vaults instead of just 233 00:09:30,550 --> 00:09:31,080 stuffing 234 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,720 all of your money under your mattress. But this brings up an interesting point. We've 235 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:38,470 talked a lot about the security of Cubby, but it also has all of these 236 00:09:38,470 --> 00:09:39,400 collaboration 237 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:43,240 features. How does that actually work in like a regular work environment? 238 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:47,000 Okay, so let's say we have a marketing team using Cubby. They could brainstorm all 239 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:47,120 of 240 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:51,850 their ideas, create content, design visuals, all within the platform. It's like 241 00:09:51,850 --> 00:09:52,000 having 242 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,360 a virtual office where everyone's always working together, even if they're not 243 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:55,800 physically 244 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:56,940 in the same location. 245 00:09:56,940 --> 00:10:00,360 So no more emailing drafts back and forth or trying to figure out which version of 246 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:00,480 a 247 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:03,400 file is the latest. It just streamlines everything. 248 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,210 Exactly. And they can work on the same document at the same time, see each other's 249 00:10:07,210 --> 00:10:07,680 changes 250 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:11,880 in real time with that collaborative editing feature. It can really change the game 251 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:12,080 when 252 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:13,800 it comes to productivity and creativity. 253 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:17,440 Yeah, it's like having a virtual whiteboard where everybody can just brainstorm 254 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:17,880 together 255 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:19,280 no matter where they are. 256 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:25,000 Okay, we've talked a lot about the what of Cubby, but what about the why? What does 257 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:25,360 Cubby 258 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:29,800 represent in this like bigger picture of technology and data? 259 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:34,080 So the cool thing is that Cubby is part of this movement toward digital sovereignty. 260 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,900 It's about taking back control of your data and your whole digital life. 261 00:10:37,900 --> 00:10:41,780 It's like saying, hey, my data is my house, and I get to decide who enters and what 262 00:10:41,780 --> 00:10:42,280 happens 263 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:43,280 inside. 264 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:47,760 Exactly. In a world where our data is constantly being collected and analyzed, this 265 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:48,160 option 266 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:52,280 to self-host our own services gives us a sense of agency and ownership. 267 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:56,180 I can see how that would be empowering for people. But we would be doing a disservice 268 00:10:56,180 --> 00:10:59,550 if we didn't acknowledge that this isn't for everyone. It does take a bit of 269 00:10:59,550 --> 00:11:00,000 technical 270 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,160 know-how and definitely some commitment. 271 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:07,610 Yeah, that's true. It's not just clicking an easy button. But it's Syus clicking 272 00:11:07,610 --> 00:11:08,000 that 273 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:12,070 take control button. And like we said before, there's a lot of support out there to 274 00:11:12,070 --> 00:11:12,240 help 275 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,320 make the whole process a lot smoother. 276 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:18,960 Very well said. But before we wrap up this deep dive on Cubby, let's get a little 277 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:19,080 bit 278 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:20,080 more technical here. 279 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,120 Sounds good to me. 280 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,620 For those of you out there who are ready to peek behind the curtain, what can you 281 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:24,920 tell 282 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:29,600 us about Cubby's architecture and the technology that it's all built on? 283 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,640 Well, Cubby's built on a pretty modern tech stack. You can think of it as like the 284 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:33,960 building 285 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:39,220 materials for your digital house. So it uses node.js for the back end, which is 286 00:11:39,220 --> 00:11:39,880 sort of 287 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:44,840 like the plumbing and the electrical systems. And then it uses view.js for the 288 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:45,720 front end, 289 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:48,630 which is the part that you actually see and interact with, like the walls and 290 00:11:48,630 --> 00:11:49,080 furniture 291 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:50,080 and everything. 292 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:54,440 So it is using these popular and established technologies, which is good news for 293 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:54,920 anyone 294 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:58,960 who wants to tinker around with the code or maybe customize things. 295 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,670 Definitely. And remember that construction crew we were talking about earlier? 296 00:12:02,670 --> 00:12:03,160 Docker. 297 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:07,120 It makes deploying Kubby super flexible. You can build your house on all kinds of 298 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:07,580 different 299 00:12:07,580 --> 00:12:12,810 plots of land from a tiny little Raspberry Pi server all the way up to a massive 300 00:12:12,810 --> 00:12:13,160 cloud 301 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:14,160 platform. 302 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:17,240 That's really cool. That's great for people who want to start small and scale up as 303 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:17,400 they 304 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:22,260 need to. But let's talk security. We are building this house for all of our 305 00:12:22,260 --> 00:12:23,400 precious data. So 306 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:27,670 we want to make sure it's like Fort Knox level secure. What is Kubby doing to keep 307 00:12:27,670 --> 00:12:28,280 everything 308 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:32,650 safe? So first off, all communication between your computer and the Kubby server is 309 00:12:32,650 --> 00:12:33,360 encrypted 310 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:38,300 with HTTPS. Think of it as having this like secret tunnel between you and your 311 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:38,800 house so 312 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,880 no one can snoop on what you are carrying in or out. So even if someone is trying 313 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:42,980 to 314 00:12:42,980 --> 00:12:46,920 peek through the windows, they can't see what's inside. Exactly. And to control who 315 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:51,720 gets in, Kubby uses something called OpenID Connect. Imagine it as the super high 316 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:52,000 tech 317 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:56,320 security system that integrates with your existing key cards like your Google 318 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:56,860 account 319 00:12:56,860 --> 00:13:00,880 or your Microsoft account. You decide exactly who has access and what level of 320 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:01,600 permissions 321 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:06,970 they get. So it is secure by design, AD. It uses tools that people are already 322 00:13:06,970 --> 00:13:07,280 familiar 323 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:11,280 with. But let's get practical again for a second. We've got our blueprint, our 324 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:11,860 construction 325 00:13:11,860 --> 00:13:17,380 crew and our fancy security system. What are the actual steps that we need to take 326 00:13:17,380 --> 00:13:17,680 to build 327 00:13:17,680 --> 00:13:21,840 this Kubby house? Okay, so first you're going to need to install Docker and Docker 328 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:22,380 Compose 329 00:13:22,380 --> 00:13:26,250 on your server. These are basically the tools that your construction crew needs to 330 00:13:26,250 --> 00:13:26,840 understand 331 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:31,600 the blueprint and get to work. And then you need to create a Postgresql database. 332 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:31,600 That's 333 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:35,800 basically the vault inside of your house where all of your data will actually live. 334 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:35,900 So the 335 00:13:35,900 --> 00:13:40,800 database is like the strong box inside the secure house. Exactly. What's next? Next, 336 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:45,920 you're going to download Kubby's Docker Compose file. This is that super detailed 337 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:46,360 blueprint 338 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:50,860 we were talking about. It tells Docker exactly how to build your Kubby house, where 339 00:13:50,860 --> 00:13:51,280 to put 340 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:55,360 the vault, how to hook up the security system, all of that. It's like handing the 341 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:55,840 construction 342 00:13:55,840 --> 00:14:01,320 crew a step-by-step guide. So there's no room for error. Exactly. And then after 343 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:01,440 that, you 344 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,360 just run one command in your terminal and Docker takes over from there. It gathers 345 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:09,560 all the materials, assembles the entire structure, and voila, your Kubby server is 346 00:14:09,560 --> 00:14:10,560 up and running. 347 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:15,440 Wow. Docker makes it sound almost too easy. I'm guessing there's still some setup 348 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:15,680 that 349 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:19,120 needs to be done once the server is library. Yeah. You'll need to do some initial 350 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:19,920 configuration, 351 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:23,380 you know, like setting up your administrator account, connecting your security 352 00:14:23,380 --> 00:14:23,960 system, 353 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:29,080 customizing things, like the server's domain name. Think of it as putting those 354 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:29,960 finishing touches on 355 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:33,460 your house, painting the walls, picking out the furniture, and just making it feel 356 00:14:33,460 --> 00:14:34,360 like home. 357 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:39,000 So it's not completely hands off, but it definitely seems manageable with a little 358 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:39,720 bit of technical 359 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:45,240 knowledge. Any final words of wisdom for anyone out there who is ready to embark on 360 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:50,800 their self-hosting journey with Kubby? I would say just start small and don't be 361 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:51,560 afraid to ask for 362 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:56,350 help. The Kubby community is super supportive, and there are a lot of resources out 363 00:14:56,350 --> 00:14:56,760 there, 364 00:14:56,760 --> 00:15:01,070 like our sponsor, Safe Server. They can help you through the whole process. 365 00:15:01,070 --> 00:15:02,120 Remember, this is all 366 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:06,460 about taking back control and having choices. It's about building a digital world 367 00:15:06,460 --> 00:15:07,240 that reflects what 368 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:12,030 you believe in. I love that. So well said. And on that note, we've reached the end 369 00:15:12,030 --> 00:15:12,840 of our deep dive 370 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:16,340 into Kubby. We've gone through the features, the benefits, we even peeked under the 371 00:15:16,340 --> 00:15:17,160 hood at the tech 372 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:21,070 that makes it all work. Hopefully you're feeling a little more empowered to explore 373 00:15:21,070 --> 00:15:21,880 self-hosting and 374 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:25,520 see if Kubby is a good fit for you. Big thanks to our expert for sharing all of 375 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:26,440 their insights, 376 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,970 and of course to all of you for joining us. If you're ready to take back control of 377 00:15:29,970 --> 00:15:30,840 your data, 378 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:38,230 head over to the Kubby website or check out Safe Server at www.safeserver.de for 379 00:15:38,230 --> 00:15:38,680 some expert 380 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:44,920 help with self-hosting. Until next time, keep exploring, stay curious, and remember, 381 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:45,320 your data, 382 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:49,000 your rules. Oh yeah, for sure, it's perfect for that. It's basically like having 383 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:49,800 the super high 384 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:54,010 security vault for their data, and with the researcher deciding who has access, 385 00:15:54,010 --> 00:15:54,600 right? Right, 386 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:59,560 and since you control where your Kubby server actually is, researchers could even 387 00:15:59,560 --> 00:15:59,960 meet those 388 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:05,650 data residency requirements for like really sensitive projects. Oh wow, so it's not 389 00:16:05,650 --> 00:16:05,800 even 390 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:10,180 just about convenience then, it's also about meeting those real-world compliance 391 00:16:10,180 --> 00:16:11,080 and security 392 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:15,460 needs. Yeah, this whole self-hosting thing is really starting to make more and more 393 00:16:15,460 --> 00:16:15,880 sense to 394 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:20,190 me now. It really is all about just like taking back that control, just like 395 00:16:20,190 --> 00:16:21,240 choosing where you 396 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:25,430 live instead of being stuck in some like generic apartment complex, you know? 397 00:16:25,430 --> 00:16:26,920 Totally. But uh, 398 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:30,330 just like with owning a house, a Kubby server needs maintenance, right? Yeah. Does 399 00:16:30,330 --> 00:16:31,080 that scare 400 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:35,050 people off? It can, yeah. Yeah. But you were talking about all those support 401 00:16:35,050 --> 00:16:36,040 systems earlier, 402 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:39,000 what would you say to someone who's kind of on the sense about this whole self-hosting 403 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:39,240 thing? 404 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:43,160 Because they are nervous about the technical side of it all. Well, first off, just 405 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:43,640 remember those 406 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:47,830 like pre-designed house plans we were talking about. Setting up Kubby isn't like 407 00:16:47,830 --> 00:16:48,200 building a 408 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:52,660 house totally from scratch, you know? Plus there's this whole community of people 409 00:16:52,660 --> 00:16:53,320 out there who've 410 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:57,110 already done it. They're all sharing their tips and helping each other out. It's 411 00:16:57,110 --> 00:16:57,640 like having 412 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:01,680 those friendly neighbors, right? The kind that can always lend a hand with those 413 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:02,680 home improvement 414 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:07,230 projects. Yeah, exactly. And plus don't forget about companies like our sponsor, 415 00:17:07,230 --> 00:17:08,120 Safe Server. 416 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:12,640 They can actually handle a lot of that technical heavy lifting for you. Oh yeah, 417 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:13,080 definitely. Kind 418 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:17,240 of like hiring a contractor, right? Yeah. To just manage the whole build. Exactly. 419 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:17,800 So you're never 420 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:21,930 really alone, even if you aren't like a tech expert or whatever. Exactly. That's 421 00:17:21,930 --> 00:17:22,840 the whole point. You 422 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:27,090 have choices. It's not about being like a lone wolf and battling all the technical 423 00:17:27,090 --> 00:17:28,440 demons by yourself. 424 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:33,390 It's about having choices that match like your values. I love that. It's about 425 00:17:33,390 --> 00:17:34,840 empowerment. Yeah. 426 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:38,290 Okay. But let's get back to that researcher for a second. They've got their secure 427 00:17:38,290 --> 00:17:39,080 data vault all 428 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:44,110 set up. But what if they need to analyze all of that data with their colleagues? 429 00:17:44,110 --> 00:17:44,760 But their colleagues 430 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,000 are at a different institution. Oh, well that's where Cubby's built-in viewers are 431 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:48,920 really helpful. 432 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:53,260 They can basically just preview a ton of different file types right there in Cubby. 433 00:17:53,260 --> 00:17:53,640 They don't have 434 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:56,800 to go through the whole process of downloading those huge data sets every single 435 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:57,800 time. It's like 436 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:02,040 having a window into the vault, right? You can see what's inside before you have to 437 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:03,000 like take 438 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,460 anything out. So it makes the whole research process a lot faster because you don't 439 00:18:06,460 --> 00:18:06,760 have to 440 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:10,340 do all those unnecessary downloads. That's really neat. But what about keeping 441 00:18:10,340 --> 00:18:11,000 track of all the 442 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:16,930 different versions of a data set as the research, you know, evolves and stuff? Oh, 443 00:18:16,930 --> 00:18:17,560 Cubby's got that 444 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:21,290 covered too. No worries. It's like having this super detailed blog book for your 445 00:18:21,290 --> 00:18:22,440 vault. It shows 446 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:26,680 every single change that's made to each file. So there's never any confusion about 447 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:27,320 which version 448 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:31,560 is the most up-to-date one. So Cubby helps those researchers to collaborate 449 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:32,680 efficiently A and D 450 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:36,090 securely. That's really awesome. What about just regular people though? People who 451 00:18:36,090 --> 00:18:36,760 are just looking 452 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:41,880 for a secure way to back up their personal data? Oh yeah, even for personal use Cubby 453 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:42,680 is amazing. 454 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:48,040 It's like having this like fireproof safe but for all your digital valuables. Like 455 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:48,360 think about your 456 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:52,420 photos, videos, all those really important documents. They're all stored super 457 00:18:52,420 --> 00:18:53,400 securely but under 458 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:57,810 your control. You just don't get that peace of mind with those free cloud services 459 00:18:57,810 --> 00:18:58,440 that are out 460 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:02,780 there. Yeah it really is like you're choosing a bank that has those super high 461 00:19:02,780 --> 00:19:03,800 security vaults 462 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,880 instead of stuffing all your cash under your mattress at home. But this brings up 463 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:08,280 something 464 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:13,000 interesting. We've talked a lot about the security features of Cubby but it also 465 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:13,800 has all of these 466 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:18,190 really cool collaboration features too. So how does that actually play out in a 467 00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:18,920 work environment? 468 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,600 Okay so let's say we have a marketing team that's using Cubby. They could like 469 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,040 brainstorm all their 470 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:27,830 ideas, create all their content, design their visuals all within the platform. You 471 00:19:27,830 --> 00:19:28,200 know it's 472 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,990 basically like having a virtual office space where everybody is always working 473 00:19:31,990 --> 00:19:32,920 together even if they 474 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,820 aren't all in the same physical location. Yeah so no more emailing those drafts 475 00:19:36,820 --> 00:19:37,640 back and forth 476 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:42,040 or trying to figure out who has that latest version of the file which is always the 477 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:42,680 worst. 478 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,600 So it just streamlines everything right? Exactly and with that real-time 479 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,040 collaborative editing 480 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:53,440 feature they can literally work on the same document at the same time see each 481 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:53,800 other's 482 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:58,520 changes as they are happening live. It's a game changer when it comes to being 483 00:19:58,520 --> 00:19:59,480 productive and 484 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:04,010 creative. It really is. Yeah it's like having a virtual whiteboard where everybody 485 00:20:04,010 --> 00:20:04,760 can brainstorm 486 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:09,010 together no matter where they actually are. Okay so we've talked a lot about the 487 00:20:09,010 --> 00:20:10,520 what's of cubby 488 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:15,190 but what about the why? Like what does cubby actually represent in the bigger 489 00:20:15,190 --> 00:20:15,640 picture of 490 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:20,240 technology you know? Well what's really cool is that cubby is part of this movement 491 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:20,520 toward what 492 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,700 a lot of people are calling digital sovereignty. Oh it's interesting. Yeah it's all 493 00:20:23,700 --> 00:20:24,760 about like 494 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:29,000 individuals and organizations taking back control of their data and their digital 495 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:29,880 lives. So it's 496 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:34,530 like saying my data is my house and I'm the only one who gets to decide who comes 497 00:20:34,530 --> 00:20:35,160 in and what 498 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:39,210 happens inside. Exactly like in today's world our data is constantly being 499 00:20:39,210 --> 00:20:40,520 collected and analyzed 500 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:45,100 and sold. So this whole idea of self-hosting our own services, it gives us this 501 00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:46,120 sense of agency 502 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:50,430 right and like a sense of ownership. Right and control over our own stuff. Yeah I 503 00:20:50,430 --> 00:20:50,840 can see how 504 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:54,320 that would be really empowering for a lot of people but we would be remiss if we 505 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:54,760 didn't 506 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:59,220 acknowledge that self-hosting isn't really for everyone. It does require some 507 00:20:59,220 --> 00:21:00,680 technical knowledge 508 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:05,210 for sure and some commitment. Yeah that's true. It's not just about clicking that 509 00:21:05,210 --> 00:21:05,960 easy button 510 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:11,160 but it is about clicking the take control button you know and as we said there's a 511 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:11,960 lot of support 512 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:16,290 out there and resources that can help to make that journey a lot smoother. That's a 513 00:21:16,290 --> 00:21:17,080 really good point 514 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:21,410 well said. But before we completely wrap up this deep dive into cubby let's get a 515 00:21:21,410 --> 00:21:21,720 little more 516 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:24,760 technical for a minute. Okay sounds good. For those of you out there who are ready 517 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:25,080 to like 518 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,960 peek behind the curtain a little bit what can you tell us about cubby's 519 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,320 architecture and like the 520 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:35,170 technology that it runs on and everything. Well cubby's built on a it's built on a 521 00:21:35,170 --> 00:21:35,960 pretty modern 522 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:39,370 tech stack you know kind of like we were saying before the building materials for 523 00:21:39,370 --> 00:21:40,040 your digital 524 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:45,240 house it uses no js for the back end think of that as like the plumbing and all the 525 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:45,640 electrical 526 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,510 systems right and then it uses view dies for the front end that's like all the 527 00:21:49,510 --> 00:21:50,760 stuff you actually 528 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:56,190 see and interact with the walls the furniture all of that. So it's using these like 529 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:56,600 popular 530 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,370 technologies right well established ones at least that's good news for anyone who 531 00:22:00,370 --> 00:22:00,840 wants to 532 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:05,530 you know maybe tinker around with the code themselves or customize things to fit 533 00:22:05,530 --> 00:22:06,280 their needs 534 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:10,140 for sure and remember that construction crew we talked about way back when docker 535 00:22:10,140 --> 00:22:11,000 well it actually 536 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,270 makes deploying cubby super flexible you can build your house in all different 537 00:22:15,270 --> 00:22:16,040 kinds of land 538 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:22,320 from a tiny raspberry pi server to like a massive cloud platform you know that's 539 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:23,080 amazing 540 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:27,090 so people can really start small if they want to and then they can scale up as they 541 00:22:27,090 --> 00:22:27,480 need to 542 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:32,050 okay but let's get back to security for a second we're building this house for all 543 00:22:32,050 --> 00:22:32,680 of our important 544 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:38,040 data we want to make sure it's like fort Knox level secure what is cubby doing to 545 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:38,680 keep everything 546 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:42,870 safe so first of all all communication between your computer and the cubby server 547 00:22:42,870 --> 00:22:43,400 it's all 548 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:48,360 encrypted using HTTPS of course it's like imagine there's this secret tunnel 549 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:49,800 between you and your 550 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:53,610 house no one can snoop on what you're taking in or out oh i like that so even if 551 00:22:53,610 --> 00:22:54,440 someone's trying 552 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,540 to like peek through the windows or something can't actually see what's inside 553 00:22:57,540 --> 00:22:58,200 exactly and for 554 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:03,190 controlling who actually gets in cubby uses something called open id connect think 555 00:23:03,190 --> 00:23:03,560 of that 556 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:09,450 as like a super high tech security system that integrates with like your existing 557 00:23:09,450 --> 00:23:10,280 key cards like 558 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:13,680 let's say you use your google account to log into things or your microsoft account 559 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:14,200 that kind of 560 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:18,450 thing so you decide exactly who has access and what level of permissions they get 561 00:23:18,450 --> 00:23:19,240 so it's secure 562 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:24,820 by design any it integrates with tools that people are already using very cool okay 563 00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:25,320 so we've got the 564 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:29,330 blueprint we've got our construction crew and our high tech security system in 565 00:23:29,330 --> 00:23:30,760 place now what are 566 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:34,820 the actual steps for building this cubby house i mean okay so the first thing you 567 00:23:34,820 --> 00:23:35,560 need to do is 568 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:39,700 install docker and docker compose on your server those are like the tools that your 569 00:23:39,700 --> 00:23:40,520 construction 570 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:44,740 crew needs to understand the blueprint you know yeah to get to work and then after 571 00:23:44,740 --> 00:23:45,320 that you need 572 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:50,740 to create a post-graswell database which is kind of like the vault inside of your 573 00:23:50,740 --> 00:23:51,720 house is where all 574 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:55,410 of your data is actually going to live okay so the database is like the strong box 575 00:23:55,410 --> 00:23:55,880 exactly but 576 00:23:55,880 --> 00:24:00,290 it's inside the secure house that makes a lot of sense what's next then you 577 00:24:00,290 --> 00:24:01,800 download cubbies docker 578 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:06,300 compose file which is basically that detailed blueprint we keep talking about this 579 00:24:06,300 --> 00:24:06,920 tells docker 580 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:10,910 exactly how to build your cubby house where to put the vault how to connect the 581 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:12,040 security system all 582 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:16,340 the nitty-gritty details so it's like handing the construction crew a step-by-step 583 00:24:16,340 --> 00:24:17,160 guide so there's 584 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:21,680 zero room for error right and then after all of that is done you literally just run 585 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:22,440 one command 586 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:26,580 in your terminal and docker does all the magic from there gathers all the materials 587 00:24:26,580 --> 00:24:27,160 assembles 588 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:31,220 the structure and then boom your cubby server is up and running wow docker really 589 00:24:31,220 --> 00:24:32,200 does make it sound 590 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:36,220 pretty easy but i'm assuming there's still some setup that needs to be done once 591 00:24:36,220 --> 00:24:36,920 the server is 592 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:41,210 actually live right oh yeah you'll need to do some initial configuration like 593 00:24:41,210 --> 00:24:42,040 setting up your 594 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:46,880 administrator account and connecting that security system we talked about and 595 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:47,960 customizing things like 596 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:52,820 the server's domain name it's like adding the final touches to your house you know 597 00:24:52,820 --> 00:24:53,640 painting the 598 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:58,110 walls picking out furniture and just making it feel like yours so it's not entirely 599 00:24:58,110 --> 00:24:58,840 hands-off 600 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:03,310 but it seems doable especially if you've got like a little bit of technical 601 00:25:03,310 --> 00:25:04,680 experience any final 602 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:08,450 words of wisdom for anyone out there who's ready to start their own self-hosting 603 00:25:08,450 --> 00:25:09,480 journey with cubby 604 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:14,720 hmm i would say start small and don't be afraid to ask for help if you get stuck 605 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:15,640 the cubby community 606 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:20,140 is super supportive and plus there are a lot of resources out there like our 607 00:25:20,140 --> 00:25:21,720 sponsor safe server 608 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:25,680 they can guide you through the whole process and just remember this is all about 609 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:26,760 taking back control 610 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:31,350 of your stuff and having more choices building a digital world that actually aligns 611 00:25:31,350 --> 00:25:31,960 with your 612 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:36,920 values wow that's a really beautiful way to put it well said so on that note we've 613 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:37,800 reached the end 614 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,200 of our deep dive into cubby we've talked about the features the benefits we even 615 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:41,800 got a little 616 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,100 technical and peeped under the hood and all the technology that makes it work so 617 00:25:45,100 --> 00:25:45,720 hopefully you're 618 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:49,640 feeling a little bit more empowered to explore self-hosting for yourselves and see 619 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:50,200 if cubby is 620 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:54,250 the right fit huge thanks to our expert for joining us and sharing all of their 621 00:25:54,250 --> 00:25:54,840 insights 622 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:58,680 and of course a big thank you to all of you for listening if you are ready to take 623 00:25:58,680 --> 00:25:59,160 back control 624 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:05,720 of your data you can head over to the cubby website or check out save server at www.saveserver.de 625 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:10,440 for some expert help with self-hosting until next time stay curious keep exploring 626 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:11,560 and remember your 627 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:15,080 data your rules