Best VPS for File Storage

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Disk space is the whole game

File storage is about capacity, durability, and I/O, not CPU. A 2GB VPS with large SSD storage runs Nextcloud, SFTP, or MinIO easily — just size the disk for your data.

What to check

• Ample SSD storage for the files themselves
• Daily backups to a second location
• Dedicated IPv4 and a domain for HTTPS
• Full root access to mount extra volumes

Nextcloud quick start

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx php8.2-fpm mariadb-server

Add a cron job and enable HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt before uploading anything sensitive. An unmanaged KVM VPS is the cheapest way to own your files without per-GB cloud storage fees.